Damaged homes on US 62 west of Dawson Springs in Lyon County. Authorities had initially said two people were killed. 14 Dec 2021. Structures destroyed or uninhabitable:356, Lyon County, KY: Structures damaged: 341 A nearby church had minor structural damage. It will be a "miracle" if anyone is found alive at this point, he said during a briefing Saturday afternoon. In Bremen, the tornado claimed the lives of 11 residents of the town of 300 people. The White House said Saturday it is in touch with state and local officials and will provide the federal government's "full support as needed. Commercial properties: From there the tornado progressed over U.S. Highway 68, where power lines were destroyed along with collapsed metal truss towers, before arriving at the Cambridge Shores community on the western shore of Kentucky Lake at 9:57 p.m. One person died here, and the tornado produced EF-4 damage, including several homes with all the walls collapsed, large sections of roofs torn off, and uprooted hardwood trees. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the storm. ABC News' Victoria Arancio, Ahmad Hemingway, Matt Foster, Hope Osemwenkhae and Matthew Vann contributed to this report. Since 1917 270-824-3300 PADUCAH McCracken County Judge Executive Craig Clymer has declared a state of emergency the county in light of tornado damage sustained during Friday's severe weather. Continuing northeast, the tornado entered Dawson Springs in far eastern Hopkins County at 10:32 p.m. To the northeast of Dawson Springs and Interstate 69 there was damage to small barns and other farm outbuildings, along with roofs and walls separated from floor and undercarriages of manufactured homes. Those numbers "could rise significantly," he said Saturday afternoon. Two anchored mobile homes were also swept away and destroyed, with their frames tossed and bent, one of which was thrown 100 yards (91m). "[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. Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. Around 40 people were evacuated, although the facility had major structural damage from the storm and housed dangerous equipment, he said late Saturday morning. (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a forest along Bayou de Chien in Hickman County. About. Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook, Evansville Local Standard Radar (low bandwidth), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Before and after satellite imagery of downtown Mayfield. 01:39 - Source: CNN Tornado devastation captured by incredible drone. [29][30] The large metal-framed warehouse building completely collapsed, trapping many employees and resulting in eight deaths and numerous injuries. Cars were thrown hundreds of yards and mangled. Damage to a house in rural Hickman County. Additionally dozens of vehicles were tossed hundreds of yards from the buildings parking lot. There were at least 22 reported tornadoes across six states: Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Most of the damage through this section of Marshall County ranged from EF2 to EF3 in intensity, though a few homes to the southwest of Benton were leveled or swept from their foundations at high-end EF3 strength. [68], In June 2022, the Mayfield City Council put several blocks in the city's heavily impacted downtown under a building permit freeze as they strategized how to rebuild in the area, before rezoning the area in December 2022 for "less restrictive" commercial and residential mixed-use development. Please try another search. Emergency crews respond at a damaged Amazon.com, Inc warehouse after a tornado passed through Edwardsville, Ill., Dec. 10, 2021 in this still image taken from drone video obtained on Dec. 11, 2021. Several duplexes were destroyed at Clarkdale Court, including one that was leveled with only a pile of debris remaining. One such stormwhich formed from the initial mid-afternoon activity near Arkadelphia, Arkansasmatured into a long-lived supercell as it progressed in an unstable, deeply moist, and highly sheared environment;[10] this cell ultimately persisted for longer than 550 miles (890km) over several hours from eastern Arkansas to northeastern Kentucky, producing two large and intense tornadoes along its track, among eleven tornadoes in total. Timothy Marshall, a meteorologist, and structural and forensic engineer, Christine L. Wielgos, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service of Paducah, & Brian E. Smith, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service of Omaha, later published a damage survey from Dawson Springs which rated this apartment complex as mid-EF3 intensity with winds estimated at 155 miles per hour (249km/h). EF2 damage was noted as it tracked into Graves County, closely paralleling I-69 and US 45 directly toward the city of Mayfield. [50] Almost every house in the small community was damaged or destroyed, including some that were leveled, though they were not well-constructed. No deaths or injuries. More than 12,300 Louisville Gas & Electric customers were without power as of 8:30 p.m., according to LG&E's power map. Alejandro Mayorkas visited affected areas of Kentucky Sunday to see tornado destruction firsthand and meet with first responders and emergency management officials conducting operations throughout the state. The Dawson Village apartment complex was totally destroyed, and several two-story brick apartment buildings sustained EF4 damage there, being largely reduced to rubble with only a few first-floor interior walls left intact. Even counties that weren't hit by tornadoes were impacted by storms. "Rescues and search efforts are ongoing -- even before the wind stopped blowing, crews were out working," Dossett said Saturday morning. 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 slightly weakened and moved northeast toward Paris Landing and eventually crossed the Tennessee River. "Overwhelmed and mixed emotions," tornado survivor Kay Houston says. was granted after FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and DHS Sec. 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. Its path length of 165 miles was the ninth longest tornado path ever recorded in the U.S. Tornado devastation in Mayfield on December 11, 2021. The governor declared a state of emergency and submitted a request for a federal emergency declaration. [26][56] Damage of up to high-end EF2 intensity occurred beyond this point as the tornado crossed Humble Valley Road, Halls Creek Road, and Mount Vernon Road before passing north of Olaton. Another long-track EF-3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 160 mphstarted in Dyer County, TN, and traveled 122.7 miles through northwest Tennessee and into Christian and Todd Counties in western Kentucky. Share on Facebook; . However, the National Weather Service did not confirm this.[48][49]. Track Map (Screenshot taken from interactive map above), Tornado #2 - Long-Track EF-3 across NW TN into W KY. Live updates: Deadly tornadoes slam through six states One of the most devastated sites is the southwestern Kentucky city of Mayfield, where a tornado hit the Mayfield Consumer Products. A school bus garage, metal industrial buildings, and apartment buildings also sustained major structural damage or were destroyed in other areas of town. Fulton County, KY: Concrete floor slabs were torn from the foundation of one home and shattered, while the paved driveway of another residence was cracked and scoured. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. One person was receiving medical treatment, he added, with the effort shifting to a search and recovery mission. In Tennessee, four people died as a result of the storms, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Chief of Staff Alex Pellom said. Around 10:55 p.m. the tornado left Hopkins County and entered Muhlenberg County, reaching the small community of Bremen at 11:00 p.m. Several homes experienced catastrophic EF-4 damage here. A road sign along the Western Kentucky Parkway was blown about a tenth of a mile near the end of the track. In all, the tornado covered over 165 miles in about three hours, claiming 57 lives and injuring over 500 people. Recovery efforts in Princeton,Dawson Springs, and Bremen. Filmed in August 2022 by Chris Conley/270 Drone Aerial Imagery. Deaths: 1 EF 3, or higher? GUNNAR WORD/AFP via Getty Images A resident of the The Cardinal Inn in Bowling Green, Kentucky, looks at the damage after a tornado touched down on December 11, 2021. [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]. Outlooks Please select one of the following: At 10:14 p.m., the tornado reached Caldwell County. After leaving Mayfield, the tornado weakened, producing damage at EF2 to EF3 strength and continuing northeast along I-69. Bethlehem Baptist Church had one of its brick exterior walls blown out and was shifted off of its foundation slightly, while Church Street General Baptist Church lost much of its roof. [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. A mobile home was completely demolished and significant roofing damage was done to a brick home on Herndon Past Briensburg, EF3 damage was noted along Lowery Road, where a poorly-anchored home was leveled, and a few other homes sustained EF2 damage along this segment of the path. Hundreds of trees were downed along Cane Ford Road, and an abandoned trailer home was destroyed. During the second, more intense tornado, peak gate-to-gate velocities of 128mph (206km/h; 111kn) were recorded at 9:58p.m. CST (04:58 UTC) over northeastern Marshall County, Kentucky. Cheney Orr / Reuters 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. The Click to enlarge. Also, the fast forward speed of the tornado had little dwell time of strong winds over a building and thus, the damage likely would have been more severe if the tornado were slower.[59], The Western Kentucky tornado killed 57 people and resulted in between 508 and 533 injuries (according to figures from the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky). (NWS Storm Survey). Oak Grove Road. South of Earlington, the tornado derailed a train, moving several rail cars several feet up an embankment next to the railroad tracks. five tornadoes that ripped into Kentucky overnight Saturday, Seventy-sixpeople have been confirmed dead, Inside the final frantic hours of the Mayfield candle factory, How to donate to Kentucky tornado relief funds, blood drives, Here's how the National Weather Service decides a tornado's rating, EF3, or higherEarly estimates of the strength and size of the main Kentucky tornado, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 12, one of several towns impacted by the tornado. Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins. Michael Dossett, director of Kentucky's Division of Emergency Management, compared the storms to the April 1974 outbreak that spawned hundreds of tornadoes across several states and killed more than 30 in Kentucky alone. [1] A later 58th fatality was the result of a heart attack while clearing debris and is listed as indirect. Amazon said emergency safety training in case of tornadoes is given to new employees and repeated throughout the year. EF4 damage continued near the Mayfield Bypass (US 45 Bypass), where Mayfield Consumer Products, a candle factory where approximately 110 employees were working, was flattened. ), 12 dic (EFE).- Pasadas 24 horas desde que un poderoso tornado asol la pequea localidad estadounidense de Mayfield, en Kentucky, el rescate contina en lo que era una . [44] Numerous vehicles were thrown into piles in the parking lot of the complex. The most severe damage in Caldwell County occurred as the tornado passed just south of Princeton. (NOAA/NASA), Tornado path across open fields northeast of Highway 116 to Highway 1127 in Fulton County. Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson County, KY: The tornado moved into Hickman County and appeared to intensify dramatically as it crossed US 51, where extreme ground scouring occurred in nearby fields. As it moved through forested areas, it uprooted thousands of trees. Multiple locations were found. The most severe damage in Caldwell County occurred as the tornado passed just south of Princeton. Drought December 13, 2021: HQ-21-260: Release Date: . Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. It abruptly intensified to high-end EF4 strength as it crossed and paralleled KY 175 through the north side of town. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. The tornadoes were part of a weather system that also caused. The worst of the damage occurred near the Dawson Springs park, where several homes were completely destroyed, including a few low rise apartment buildings. The next tornado then touched back down just to the east across the Todd/Logan County line. To the northeast of Dawson Springs and Interstate 69 there was damage to small barns and other farm outbuildings, along with roofs and walls separated from floor and undercarriages of manufactured homes. Kentucky likely saw its deadliest tornado system ever, the governor said. It became strong again north of Centertown, producing EF2 damage as multiple homes and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, including a well-built house that had much of its roof torn off and sustained collapse of an exterior wall. "I think the largest loss of life in this tornado event is and will be there.". Courtesy of Ohio Valley Aerial. More than 100 people were working at a candle manufacturing plant during the storm, Beshear said, and a roof collapse at the facility resulted in "mass casualties. AFTER (right): this image shows the damage to homes and buildings after the tornado in Mayfield, Ky. on Dec. 11, 2021. [26], The tornado reached a peak width of 1.5 miles (2.4km), and was on the ground for nearly three hours, tracking 165.6 miles (266.5km) from Woodland Mills to Rough River Dam State Resort Park. [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. Five others suffered serious injuries. "We don't know where all those people are.". [43] Trees were stripped of their limbs and partially debarked in and around Princeton, barns and farm buildings were obliterated, livestock was killed, and cycloidal markings were left in fields outside of town. Click here for an interactive radar loop for the entire event. Deaths: 4 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. A house had roof damage and windows were blown out. Mayfield is south of Paducah, a town in Western Kentucky with an estimated population of about 25,000 people. After crossing Kentucky Lake, the tornado thrashed across the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, where thousands of trees were ravaged. Tornadoes were also confirmed on the ground in Mayfield, Kentucky, at about 9:30 p.m. local time and in Princeton, Kentucky, just after 10 p.m. Tornado #3 - EF-1Tornado near Central City, KY. A relatively weak and short-lived tornado occurred on the evening of December 10, 2021,in central Muhlenberg County prior to the larger and more powerful EF-4 tornado in northern parts of the county. By Emily Shapiro, Max Golembo, Daniel Peck, Mark Osborne, and Meredith Deliso December 11, 2021, 4:45 PM 5:15 Chelsea Emmons holds onto a cat that belongs to her mother, Kim Gof.Read More (@Kentuckyweather) December 11, 2021. . Snowfall NWS storm damage surveys found a violent EF-4tornado began in far northwest Tennesseeand moved across western Kentucky, resulting in significant destruction to portions of the region. SKYWARN Injuries: 5 Local Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins. The storm originated in Arkansas, according to Kentucky Division of Emergency Management director Michael Dossett, and touched down in Missouri and Tennessee before making its way into the Bluegrass State, where it ripped through the western half of the state before finally weakening in central Kentucky. EF3 damage continued past this point as homes and metal truss towers were destroyed. Numerous large trees were snapped, denuded, and debarked, and vehicles were thrown in this area. [69] In December 2022, a temporary memorial was placed in the Mayfield court square. Aerial view of damage to the Cambridge Shores and Sherwood Shores communities on Kentucky Lake. A violent, long-track tornado entered Fulton County in western Kentucky from Obion County in northwest Tennessee shortly before 9:00 p.m. CST. Hopkinsville, KY Structures damaged: 1000 (estimate) A fire department building had its roof torn off, and large metal boat storage buildings were also destroyed. [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. Injuries: 54 . Many trees continued to be denuded and debarked. Continuing into northern Muhlenberg County, yet another tornado emergency was issued for the community of Bremen as the tornado approached from the southwest. (NOAA/NASA), Before and after satellite imagery of the Cambridge Shores community on Kentucky Lake in Marshall County. At least 74 people in Kentucky have died after a weekend tornado outbreak across eight states flattened homes and businesses in the Midwest and South. At least four tornadoes tore through western Kentucky. Key events. (Chris Conley), Destroyed neighborhood near the city park in Dawson Springs. The program was created after an EF-4 tornado ripped through Mayfield, Kentucky, on Dec. 10, 2021. See photos of the tornado damage across the state. It should have shut down':Inside the final frantic hours of the Mayfield candle factory. Still producing violent EF-4 damage, numerous homes and pieces of infrastructure suffered catastrophic damage. In addition to Edwardsville, two EF-3 tornadoes were confirmed in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and near Defiance, Missouri, according to the National Weather Service. NWS The EF-3 tornado had peak winds of at least 155 mph, according to the National Weather Service. A church and a business were damaged nearby, and further weakening occurred further to the northeast, where EF0 to EF1 damage to trees and structures was noted. [60], Damage totals vary by source, but the tornado produced profound destruction in multiple communities. Structures damaged: Unknown All rights reserved. The tornado produced EF-4 damage in Cayce, including the total destruction of buildings and complete collapse of the walls in family homes. Structures destroyed: 21, Hickman County, KY: After exiting Bremen, the tornado crossed through mainly rural areas of eastern Muhlenberg, Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson counties. The tornado then followed U.S. 62, producing EF2 to EF3 damage to homes in the small communities of Lewistown and Midway. (NWS Storm Survey). Tornado . Houses that were farther away from the center of the damage path sustained roof and exterior wall loss, while mobile homes, barns, garages, and outbuildings were also destroyed. All four tornadoes touched down in Western Kentucky. First responders surround a damaged Amazon Distribution Center on Dec. 10, 2021, in Edwardsville, Ill. "This has been one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history,and some areas have been hit in ways that are hard to put into words," Beshear said. Gov. Many family residence homes experienced. Some outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed in this area. More significant damage [71][72] Workers said they were told by management that "if you leave, youre more than likely to be fired. [26], Past Midway, the tornado became violent and reached EF4 strength again, producing catastrophic damage as it made a direct hit on the city of Dawson Springs, located along the CaldwellHopkins county line. Click to enlarge. (NWS Storm Survey). In Marshall County, the tornado passed along the northwest edge of the city of Benton from 9:45 to 9:50 p.m. with estimated peak wind speeds of 140 MPH. Numerous homes were completely leveled in Cambridge Shores, including multiple large lakeside homes that were flattened or swept away. The concrete foundation was scoured away. Officials in Kentucky reported 77 fatalities statewide on Friday with just one person still missing after several tornadoes devastated the state a week ago. A state of emergency has been declared by Kentucky Gov. [31][32][29][30] Allegedly, workers' jobs had been threatened if they left the factory between the first and second tornado warnings for the area a tornado warning had been issued earlier that evening at approximately 5:30p.m. CST and then again after the second tornado warning was issued after 9:00p.m. Seven miles north of Benton in the small town of Briensburg, there were a few homes with large sections of roof structures removed, though most walls remained standing. The tornado reached Hickman County at 9:06 p.m., where the tornado damaged 40 buildings, with at least 12 buildings completely destroyed. The First Christian Church sustained collapse of its domed roof and upper walls, while the First United Methodist Church's sanctuary, which was constructed with very thick masonry exterior walls, collapsed. A deadly late-season tornado outbreak, the deadliest on record in December, produced catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across portions of the Southern United States and Ohio Valley from the evening of December 10 to the early morning of December 11, 2021. Minor tree damage occurred before the tornado finally dissipated near Park Drive in Grayson County at 11:48p.m. CST (5:48 UTC) as it entered Rough River Dam State Resort Park near Rough River Lake, approximately four miles (6.4km) west of McDaniels. "One block from my grandparents' house, there's no house standing," Beshear said. One person perished near the western shore of Lake Barkley near Eddyville. The tornado outbreak that took place this night over the western Kentucky region resulted in damage costs up to $3.5 billion. Numerous tornadoes occurred with storms that traveled through Kentucky Friday evening into Saturday morning (Dec 10-11) including a significant long track tornado that devastated Mayfield, KY. William Widmer for The New York Times. Bowling Green and Mayfield, Ky., sustained damage after tornadoes ripped through five U.S. states overnight, on Dec. 11, 2021. Deaths: 1 In this area, 15 residents of Dawson Springs perished. NWS Paducah plansto document the recovery of cities and towns that were devastatedduring this tornado outbreak. (NWS Storm Survey), Ground level view of the destruction in downtown Mayfield. SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) When storms roll in to Scott County, a lot of people think back to the early-morning of December 6, 2021. Storm and Precipitation Reports [18][19], The SPC issued a record-setting 43 mesoscale discussions (MCD) throughout the course of the day (12 UTC December 10 to 12 UTC December 11), all of which were associated with the broader storm system: 38 of the MCDs issued were convective discussions relating to the severe thunderstorm activity, and five were non-convective discussions relating to heavy snow associated with the system that concurrently fell throughout much of the Upper Midwest. A music venue housed in an old school building was badly damaged, and the Cayce Volunteer Fire Department building was totally destroyed, with the metal beams of the structure being severely twisted, while pieces of heavy machinery were tossed around. In 2022, Timothy Marshall, . The tornado tracked northeast over mostly open country before causing significant damage to several homes off of Boddie Road and Darnell Road. MAYFIELD, Ky. Three days after tornadoes tore a 200-mile wound through Kentucky, scores of people remained unaccounted for on Monday. First responders at the scene of a nursing home damaged by severe weather in Monette, Arkansas, where several people were trapped inside, Dec. 11, 2021. All NOAA. "Heartbreaking devastation and loss of life from tornadoes and severe weather across the Midwest and South," he said on Twitter, adding that DHS and FEMA "stand ready to assist the people of Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee.".
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