Numerous agricultural buildings and electrical and communication lines were also destroyed. 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. [65] The NWS office in Paducah requested mental health officers be there to assist the meteorologists due to potential trauma from assessing the path of devastation from the tornado. Kelsey Joe Lane along Lake Barkley in Lyon County. Here are the latest weather forecasts for Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas. Four fatalities occurred in Princeton, along with numerous injuries. . One person was killed at a nursing home in Monette when a suspected tornado moved through Friday night, Craighead County, Arkansas, Judge Marvin Day told Jonesboro ABC affiliate KAIT. The most CST. [25], Farther to the northeast, the tornado reached EF2 strength, tearing roofs off homes, damaging or destroying outbuildings, and damaging irrigation equipment. Snowfall [28] As the tornado entered Mayfield, it regained EF4 intensity, and numerous homes were damaged or destroyed along Cardinal Road, some of which were leveled or swept from their foundations. 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. One person perished near the western shore of Lake Barkley near Eddyville. Injuries: At least 200 (Tomer Burg/Univ. According to reports, the Distribution Center was struck by a tornado Friday night. Shortly before 7 p.m. local time, a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" was confirmed near Jonesboro, Arkansas, moving northeast at 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Bowling Green, the home of Western Kentucky University, also saw extensive damage the school canceled commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday in the aftermath of the storm. Its. Deaths: 1 A house along KY 339 had its roof torn off, and many trees and power poles were downed in this area. 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. Around 40 people were evacuated, although the facility had major structural damage from the storm and housed dangerous equipment, he said late Saturday morning. [61] The tornado destroyed primarily low-income rental housing units, leading to a depleted stock of affordable housing in the city; the Mayfield Housing Authority reported that it had more than 700 requests for one-bedroom units almost a year after the tornado. The tornado was the deadliest in U.S. history to occur in the month of December. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration injured. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. It crossed US 231, I-165, and KY 69 near Hartford, along with the Rough River twice. A mobile home was completely demolished and significant roofing damage was done to a brick home on Herndon 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). After exiting Bremen, the tornado crossed through mainly rural areas of eastern Muhlenberg, Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson counties. 2021 Western Kentucky tornado 1 language 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. One person was receiving medical treatment, he added, with the effort shifting to a search and recovery mission. :EF3, or higherEarly estimates of the strength and size of the main Kentucky tornado. In this area, 15 residents of Dawson Springs perished. Concrete floor slabs were torn from the foundation of one home and shattered, while the paved driveway of another residence was cracked and scoured. The tornado then took straight aim for the city of Pembroke where significant tree damage was observed along with multiple houses with roof damage. Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several states in Earlington, Ky., on Dec. 11, 2021. Weakening back to EF1 intensity, the tornado downed trees along Carter Ferry Road and Mud College Road. [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. [42] Dozens of homes were destroyed along the southern and southeastern fringes of town, especially at the Princeton Golf and Country Club subdivision, where several houses were leveled or swept away. [26][56] The last area of EF3-strength damage occurred along KY 69 and Utley Drive northeast of Hartford, where a poorly-anchored block-foundation home was swept away and completely destroyed, and other houses nearby sustained total loss of their roofs and exterior walls. CURRENT HAZARDS A school bus garage, metal industrial buildings, and apartment buildings also sustained major structural damage or were destroyed in other areas of town. A neighborhood near the Princeton Golf and Country Club was hit at 10:18 p.m., and several structures experienced EF-4 tornado damage. The CBS program 60 Minutes interviewed staff from NWS Paducah and survivors of the tornado to share the power of its devastation with the world. [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. A tornado outbreak tore through six states on Friday night: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. [5], As an intense upper-level trough progressed across the High Plains, with robust instability and moisture return realized across the Mississippi Valley, the SPC expanded the enhanced risk and introduced a moderate risk area from northeastern Arkansas into southern Illinois on the morning of December 10. Several dozen workers were able to escape from the building on their own, Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback said Saturday morning. Continuing into northern Muhlenberg County, yet another tornado emergency was issued for the community of Bremen as the tornado approached from the southwest. [58], In 2022, Timothy Marshall, a meteorologist, structural and forensic engineer; Zachary B. Wienhoff, with Haag Engineering Company; Christine L. Wielgos, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service of Paducah; and Brian E. Smith, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service of Omaha, published a damage survey of portions of the tornados track, particularly through Mayfield and Dawson Springs. Serving Madisonville and Hopkins County, KY. 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. "This is a tragic day in Illinois history," the governor said during a press briefing. FEMA was advising residents from east-central Mississippi to extreme southwestern Virginia to stay vigilant as the storm system moved east. The first observed damage was in Newbern near Washington Street. This is a screen grab from video on my dash camera. At 3:00p.m. CST (21:00UTC), the SPC issued a tornado watch across the highest risk area (encompassing central and eastern Arkansas, west Tennessee, northwestern Mississippi, southeastern Missouri, and southern portions of Illinois and Indiana), the first of eleven issued over subsequent hours over the middle Mississippi Valley. 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. NWS Paducah plansto document the recovery of cities and towns that were devastatedduring this tornado outbreak. (NWS Storm Survey), Blueridge Road near Lake Barkley in Lyon County. 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. "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.". The cell began exhibiting surface-based rotation southwest of Searcy, Arkansas around 5:30p.m. CST (23:30UTC). University of Kentucky Research and Education Center south of Princeton. family brick home near Bear Creek where it took off the roof and top story. Near the southwest city limit of Central City, a metal retail building suffered extensive loss and some damage to walls. Devastated forecast at Hillman Ferry in Land Between the Lakes NRA. Authorities had initially said two people were killed. Forecasters indicated that atmospheric conditions favored the development of nocturnal supercells capable of producing long-tracked, strong tornadoes.[6]. Tornado . Oak Grove Road. (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery), Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? (NWS Storm Survey). 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. About. The tornado then followed U.S. 62, producing EF2 to EF3 damage to homes in the small communities of Lewistown and Midway. destroyed with the occupants injured. [26][56] The path was the ninth longest in recorded history. was granted after FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and DHS Sec. 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. The tornado then lifted just before impacting the city of Elkton where straight-line winds became dominant. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene.". Andy Beshear told reporters the death. "I say to all the victims, you're in our prayers.". NWS Paducah KY Weekly Partner Briefing The tornado produced EF-4 damage in Cayce, including the total destruction of buildings and complete collapse of the walls in family homes. It downed power lines as it crossed KY 79 at EF0 strength, where it damaged a large boat storage facility and scattered debris 300 yards (270m) to the northeast, across the runway of a small airport. The tornado finally weakened and dissipated near the Falls of Rough in Grayson County at 11:55 p.m. Filmed in August 2022 by Chris Conley/270 Drone Aerial Imagery. 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. Structures destroyed or uninhabitable: 84. [44] Numerous vehicles were thrown into piles in the parking lot of the complex. Hourly Forecasts The Graves County Courthouse in Mayfield was also heavily damaged in Friday night's deadly tornado, according to the statement. A powerful supercell thunderstorm traveled more than 200 miles Friday night, from Arkansas to Kentucky, and likely spawned several large, strong tornadoes across four states. [13][14][15], Elsewhere, multiple lines of intense storms, some featuring embedded supercells, developed across the Mississippi Valley region through the overnight hours, contributing to additional strong and long-lived tornadoes. Five large chicken houses were destroyed, and hundreds of large hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along a quarter-mile wide swath along this section of the path. "We're working with Governors to ensure they have what they need as the search for survivors and damage assessments continue. Forecast Discussion [26], Afterward, the tornado intensified even further, reaching near high-end EF4 intensity as it tore directly through the center of town, resulting in widespread, catastrophic damage throughout the historic downtown square of Mayfield. Deaths: 4 "For those that have seen it, what it's done here in Graves County and elsewhere, it is indescribable.". A few farm outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed in this area. (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery). "Rescues and search efforts are ongoing -- even before the wind stopped blowing, crews were out working," Dossett said Saturday morning. The tornado slightly weakened and moved northeast toward Paris Landing and eventually crossed the Tennessee River. of Oklahoma), Regional radar loop across the Lower Ohio and Mid-Mississippi River valleys from 6 PM Dec. 10 to 8 AM Dec. 11. Those numbers "could rise significantly," he said Saturday afternoon. 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. Four tornadoes hit Kentucky. 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. (Tomer Burg/Univ. (Chris Conley), Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. Our Office However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border.[24]. [51] Thousands of large trees were mowed down, and vehicles were flipped. Several buildings and homes in downtown Dresden suffered significant damage or were completely destroyed. [52][53] A total of 11 people were killed in and around Bremen, and others were injured. Unreal #kywx", "Kentucky tornado updates: Death toll now 76; another Mayfield candle factory worker dies", "We're out here at the UK Research Center in Princeton and this is the most intense tornado damage I've ever seen in my life", "Damage Survey of the Mayfield, KY Tornado: 10 December 2021", "Tornado Emergency For Dawson Springs and St. Charles", "Dawson Springs mother clutched her 2 kids in bed when the storm lifted her mattress into the air", "Photo from tornado-damaged home lands almost 130 miles away", "1.) [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. The tornado entered a flatter area to the west of Hartford and began to intensify once more, and large steel power poles were bent over or broken along Johnson School Road, earning an EF3 rating. Below are some pictures and videos showing the recovery work that happened in 2022. After crossing Kentucky Lake, the tornado thrashed across the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, where thousands of trees were ravaged. 14 Dec 2021. Moving northeast, the tornado raced through Graves County, reaching the city of Mayfield at 9:26 p.m. Mayfield experienced profound damage, including the near-total destruction of Mayfields downtown historic district. "It's a very dire situation at this point," Beshear said. 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. 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. Still producing violent EF-4 damage, numerous homes and pieces of infrastructure suffered catastrophic damage. But the weather service initially said damage appeared to be consistent with an F3 tornado capable of producing winds as strong as 206 mph. [50] Almost every house in the small community was damaged or destroyed, including some that were leveled, though they were not well-constructed. The next tornado then touched back down just to the east across the Todd/Logan County line. AFTER (right): this image shows the damage to homes and buildings after the tornado in Mayfield, Ky. on Dec. 11, 2021. Continuing northeast, the tornado entered Dawson Springs in far eastern Hopkins County at 10:32 p.m. 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. (NWS Storm Survey), University of Kentucky Research and Education Center south of Princeton. [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. [60], On December 11, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency for parts of western Kentucky, followed that same day by President Joe Biden's approval of a federal emergency disaster declaration for the state of Kentucky. A fourth tornado emergency was in effect for Dawson Springs and St. Charles as the storm moved through the area. Tornado devastation of Mayfield's central business district. 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. At 10:14 p.m., the tornado reached Caldwell County. Destruction in Cambridge Shores looking east across Kentucky Lake. [26], Soon after, it intensified again and crossed into Caldwell County, producing EF4 damage as it impacted the south edge of Princeton, where a tornado emergency was issued. The lawsuit alleges that the factory had up to three and a half hours to let workers leave as safety precautions and did not, and the company showed a "flagrant indifference to the rights of workers" and violated the Kentucky occupational safety and health workplace standards, by refusing evacuations. "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. Recovery efforts in Princeton,Dawson Springs, and Bremen. Local (Photo from @MeanMotionMedia ) shows a possible second vortex to the left", "This is looking SSW just as the tornado was entering Dawson Springs. Hopkinsville, KY (NOAA/NASA), Before and after satellite imagery of Dawson Springs in Hopkins County. 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. Structures damaged: 81 (NWS Storm Survey), Graves County Courthouse in downtown Mayfield. Despite the potential for a higher-end severe threat to materialize, forecasters expressed uncertainty regarding the extent of instability, degree of directional wind shear, and late timing of potential storms. South of Earlington, the tornado derailed a train, moving several rail cars several feet up an embankment next to the railroad tracks. Please try another search. Click here for an interactive StoryMap about the tornado outbreak that occurred across the region. A fire department building had its roof torn off, and large metal boat storage buildings were also destroyed. We hope for a miracle', "Was the tornado that hit Mayfield an EF5? [27] However, no structures were impacted near US 51, and no rating was applied to the intense scouring. After exiting Bremen, the tornado crossed through mainly rural areas of eastern Muhlenberg, Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson counties. "This has been the most devastating tornado event in our state's history," Beshear said during a Saturday morning press briefing. (NWS Storm Survey), Aerial view of the destruction of the Cambridge Shores community on Kentucky Lake (NWS Storm Survey). Sat 11 Dec 2021 18.29 EST First published on Sat 11 Dec 2021 08.28 EST. Injuries: 5 Eight of the tornado warnings issued during the event by the NWS offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and Paducah, Kentucky were tornado emergency declarations, the most issued during the month of December (breaking the previous record of three issued on December 23, 2015). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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 bailed eastward about 15 seconds later", "Tornado Emergency For Earlington and Afton, KY", "Kentucky tornado derails a train in Hopkins County; one car lands on home", "Before and after photos from a newly constructed home in Bremen. "We are strong, resilient people, and we will be there every step of the way.". The tornado outbreak that took place this night over the western Kentucky region resulted in damage costs up to $3.5 billion. [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. 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). A 58th fatality was the result of a heart attack while clearing debris and is listed as indirect. Click to enlarge. Cheney Orr / Reuters [70], Accusations that factory management prohibited workers from leaving the candle factory in Mayfield before the tornado struck were reported on December 13. Damage in this area was rated EF2 to low-end EF3.[26]. Where did the tornado hit in Kentucky? Multiple locations were found. 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. (Brett Adair/Live Storms Media), Tornado devastation in Dawson Springs on December 13, 2021. Injuries: 5 After moving northeast a half mile (0.8km), it crossed the TennesseeKentucky state line near the community of State Line in Fulton County, causing additional EF0 tree damage. Three large churches were destroyed in downtown Mayfield, including the First Presbyterian Church, a large and well-built brick structure that was mostly leveled. Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 12, one of several towns impacted by the tornado. Kentucky likely saw its deadliest tornado system ever, the governor said. Even counties that weren't hit by tornadoes were impacted by storms. December 13, 2021: HQ-21-260: Release Date: . Structures damaged: 40 "We don't know where all those people are.". With a confirmed death toll of 57, it was the deadliest single tornado in the United States since the Joplin, Missouri tornado on May 22, 2011, ten years earlier. The largest and most devastating of the five tornadoes that ripped into Kentucky overnight Saturday tore through hundreds of miles and multiple states. The tornado crossed over Kentucky Lake into Lyon County and moved through the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, mowing down a large swath of trees and snapping power poles before crossing Lake Barkley. J. Structures damaged: 40 165 damaged and 18 destroyed Items of Interest According to meteorologist Bob Henson: "No U.S. tornado is known to have killed more than 80 people outside the core . 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. Structures destroyed: 12, Graves County, KY: The Associated Press has confirmed the deaths of 22 people in Kentucky from the storms, as search and rescue missions are ongoing.
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