The tornado that killed dozens and hit Western KY reportedly traveled 223 miles, which would be a new record in length. The tornado then crossed KY 54, where the last area of EF2 damage occurred, as a frail home was destroyed and left with only a few walls standing, and large trees were snapped, one of which fell on and destroyed a car. Additionally dozens of vehicles were tossed hundreds of yards from the buildings parking lot. (NOAA/NASA), Before and after satellite imagery of the Cambridge Shores community on Kentucky Lake in Marshall County. (NWS Storm Survey). The tornado clipped the Fort Donelson National Battlefield area of extreme southeastern Calloway County, Kentucky where it blew down several trees, then crossed the Tennessee River into the Kentucky tornado could break historic record for distance | Lexington Chris Phillips/Maverick Media Group, LLC via Reuters. In Bremen, the tornado claimed the lives of 11 residents of the town of 300 people. According to reports, the Distribution Center was struck by a tornado Friday night. Emergency Management director Michael Hennigan remembers it . [16][17] By the pre-dawn hours of December11, a decrease in instability led to a gradual weakening of a line of thunderstorms stretching along the associated cold front from eastern Kentucky southward into central Alabama. An interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "[73] On December 17, it was reported that multiple workers at the candle factory filed a lawsuit against Mayfield Consumer Products in state court, seeking compensation and punitive damages. The most severe damage in Caldwell County occurred as the tornado passed just south of Princeton. "Rescues and search efforts are ongoing -- even before the wind stopped blowing, crews were out working," Dossett said Saturday morning. University of Kentucky Research and Education Center south of Princeton. A mother and her three children survived with relatively minor injuries by hanging on to a mattress as they were thrown 200 feet through the air into a field after the tornado swept their Dawson Springs home from its foundation. Numerous trees and large branches were broken near and along the Western Kentucky Parkway, starting at the Wendell Ford Regional Training Center grounds and continuing to near Central City. At 5:51p.m. CST, the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock issued the first tornado warning associated with the storm for portions of Jackson, Lawrence, White, and Woodruff counties. Four fatalities occurred in Princeton, along with numerous injuries. (Chris Conley), Destroyed neighborhood near the city park in Dawson Springs. Mayfield is south of Paducah, a town in Western Kentucky with an estimated population of about 25,000 people. of Oklahoma), Regional radar loop across the Lower Ohio and Mid-Mississippi River valleys from 6 PM Dec. 10 to 8 AM Dec. 11. Tornado outbreak of December 10-11, 2021 - Wikipedia (@Kentuckyweather) December 11, 2021. [63][64] Beshear also announced the creation of a tornado relief fund and asked people to donate blood, as donated blood was running low throughout the pandemic. Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. Some outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed in this area. More significant damage [1] destroyed with the occupants injured. But the weather service initially said damage appeared to be consistent with an F3 tornado capable of producing winds as strong as 206 mph. Chelsea Emmons holds onto a cat that belongs to her mother, Kim Goforth, Dec. 11, 2021, in Bremen, Ky., while searching Goforth's following a tornado that struck overnight. More than 80 feared dead after tornadoes hit central and southern US | CNN More were expected early Saturday. Paducah, KY, FORECASTS During the late evening of Friday, December 10, 2021, a violent, long-tracked EF4 tornado moved across Western Kentucky, producing severe to catastrophic damage in numerous towns, including Mayfield, Princeton, Dawson Springs, and Bremen. The post office, city hall, fire station, and police station were also significantly damaged or destroyed,[29] and the emergency operations center lost the ability to transmit radio communications. [20] The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a total of 149 tornado warnings throughout the night across portions of nine states including Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. Past Barnsley, the tornado passed through an unpopulated swampy area, where more large trees were snapped or uprooted, and damage was rated EF2. Structures damaged: 40 Interactive Damage Survey Map- Zoom in and click the points to see damage information and pictures. Commercial properties: All rights reserved. Sun 12 Dec 2021 08.32 EST First published on Sun 12 Dec 2021 00.57 EST. Another person remains missing in Lake County, he said. [33] Several other industrial businesses were also damaged or destroyed near the candle factory, while semi-trucks and other industrial vehicles were thrown and destroyed as well, some of which were left unrecognizable. The Graves County Courthouse in Mayfield was also heavily damaged in Friday night's deadly tornado, according to the statement. widespread and severe damage in Stewart County was between Indian Branch and Morgan Branch, to the south of Bumpus Mills. The tornado passed closest to Princeton around 10:21 p.m. Just south of the city, the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center experienced severe structural damage. Clymer declares State of Emergency in McCracken County following brief Weakening slightly to high-end EF3 strength but continuing to cause major damage, the tornado tracked to the northeast beyond Dawson Springs, passing north of Ilsley and through the rural community of Carbondale. Submit a Storm Report, CURRENT CONDITIONS The Paducah officealso saidan aerial assessment of damage appearedto show an "historic long track tornado" that was at least three-quarters of a mile wide in Kentucky as it went from southwest of Cayce in Fulton County to at least Beaver Dam in Ohio County. 5 people were injured in west Tennessee. The tornado initially caused minor damage to trees and roofs as it moved through the north side of Woodland Mills, crossing SR 5. Deaths: 0 In 2022, Timothy Marshall, . Video: Kentucky tornado devastation captured by drone | CNN 'Quad-State Tornado' crossed four states in four hours, a rare December Desesperado rescate en una fbrica que un tornado colaps con 110 Deaths: 1 The tornado outbreak that took place this night over the western Kentucky region resulted in damage costs up to $3.5 billion. The small community of Cayce in Fulton County was struck directly at 9:01 p.m. In Mayfield, according to the National Weather Service, more than 4,000 structures were impacted (damaged or destroyed), including 3,778 residences, 183 commercial buildings, and 103 other structures. The tornado scoured multiple trenches into the ground in this area, with all grass and several inches of topsoil removed in the worst affected areas. Cars were thrown, copious amounts of structural debris were strewn in all directions, countless trees were shredded and debarked, and only rubble remained in the hardest-hit neighborhoods. Its. In Madisonville, Kentucky, a train derailment was caused by the storms, though no injuries were reported. (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a medical center on Water Street in Mayfield. [1] The second significant tornado in an exceedingly long-tracked tornado family, this tornado began just inside northern Obion County, Tennessee, a few miles after another long-tracked EF4 tornado which traveled through northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and northwest Tennessee dissipated in western Obion County. The tornado again reached EF4 intensity as it tore directly through the small community of Cambridge Shores, located along the western shore of Kentucky Lake. (Chris Conley), Destroyed neighborhood near the city park in Dawson Springs. [54] Among the fatalities was District Judge Brian Crick, who represented Muhlenberg and McLean counties, as confirmed in a statement from the Supreme Court of Kentucky on December 11. Deaths: 1 Regional radar loop across the Lower Ohio and Mississippi River valleys from 6 PM Dec. 10 to 8 AM Dec. 11. After crossing Lake Barkley, the tornado weakened to EF3 strength but continued to cause major damage as it crossed KY 93 and I-24 near the eastern shore of the lake, where many additional homes sustained major damage or were destroyed, including several that were leveled or swept from their foundations. [22][23], Effects from the system responsible for the outbreak extended into Canada, where the Meteorological Service of Canada issued wind and heavy rainfall warnings for portions of Ontario. However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border.[24]. "We are strong, resilient people, and we will be there every step of the way.". The tornado moved into Hickman County and appeared to intensify dramatically as it crossed US 51, where extreme ground scouring occurred in nearby fields. There were reports of two people dead after a tornado moved through northeast Arkansas, according to Gov. Below are some pictures and videos showing the recovery work that happened in 2022. Outlooks Structures destroyed: 12, Graves County, KY: (Chris Conley), Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. In this instance, however, this is a "debris spike" due to a massive tornado lofting large objects high into the air. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the storm. National Weather Service [12], Doppler radar analysis estimated that the supercell maintained a nearly continuous high-end rotational vorticity signature, averaging at 94mph (151km/h; 82kn) for approximately four hours and 20 minutes, among a rarity of thunderstorms (averaging 1.5% of all supercells) that produce mesocyclonic vorticity exceeding such speeds. AFTER (right): Overview of damage in downtown Mayfield, Ky. on Dec. 11, 2021. . Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins. The tornado received a maximum rating of EF2 in Stewart County, and 4 people were injured. [55] Some weakening occurred, but significant damage continued after the tornado exited Bremen and crossed US 431, where some homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed, and hundreds of large trees were snapped and denuded. [69] In December 2022, a temporary memorial was placed in the Mayfield court square. In all, there were 15 fatalities, 200 injuries, and over 1500 damaged structures in Hopkins County. Hundreds of trees were downed in this area, and a couple of structures sustained minor damage. Homes were significantly damaged, barns and mobile homes were destroyed, a cow was killed, and thousands of large hardwood trees were downed. Land Between the Lakes area of Stewart County and did massive tree damage to heavily wooded areas uprooting thousands of trees along its path. Satellites Spot Tornado Tracks Across Midwest - NASA Along the outskirts of the town were small barns or farm outbuildings with collapsed roofs. [3], On December 8, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) delineated a slight risk of severe weather along much of the Mississippi Valley. [74] The following January, the factory closed and Mayfield Consumer Products laid off approximately 250 workers there, shifting operations and the remaining workers to a new plant in the nearby town of Hickory.[75].