Two other buildings were also heavily damaged along with multiple silos destroyed. (NWS Storm Survey). B. Pritzker said Saturday evening. The Graves County Courthouse in Mayfield was also heavily damaged in Friday night's deadly tornado, according to the statement. 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. EF 3, or higher? After crossing Lake Barkley on the eastern side of the recreation area, the tornado was now in Lyon County. The EF-3 tornado had peak winds of at least 155 mph, according to the National Weather Service. NOAA Climate Service, LOCAL INFORMATION . family brick home near Bear Creek where it took off the roof and top story. Most of the damage in this area was to farm buildings, but some homes near the town of Hartford in Ohio County suffered EF-3 damage. 2021 Western Kentucky tornado A long-tracked wedge spawned by the Quad-State supercell, that damaged, destroyed, or obliterated thousands of structures along a path of 165.6 miles (266.5 km) while moving at 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery). 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. Across Graves County, 24 people died, and at least 200 people were injured. Structures destroyed: 45, Caldwell County, KY: (Brett Adair/Live Storms Media), Tornado devastation in Dawson Springs on December 13, 2021. Structures damaged: 40 . 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. Along the outskirts of the town were small barns or farm outbuildings with collapsed roofs. Once the tornado moved out of Pembroke, two mobile homes were completely "We don't know where all those people are.". of Oklahoma), Radar Loop from KPAH from 8:46 PM CST to 10:02 PM CST, 9:27 PM CST: Clockwise from top left: Base Reflectivity, Base Velocity, Storm Relative Velocity, Correlation Coefficient KPAH at Mayfield, KY, Radar Loop from KHPX from 9:55 PM CST to 11:22 PM CST, 10:36 PM CST: Clockwise from top left: Base Reflectivity, Base Velocity, Storm Relative Velocity, Correlation Coefficient KHPX near Dawson Springs, KY, SPC Day 1 Outlook update issued at 10:18 AM, SPC Day 1 Tornado Probability issued at 10:18 AM, SPC Day 1 Wind Probability issued at 10:18 AM, SPC Day 1 Hail Probability issued at 10:18 AM. The tornado then crossed into Todd County where mostly tree damage and damage to farm/outbuildings were observed. MAYFIELD, Ky., Dec 11 (Reuters) - At least 100 people were feared dead in Kentucky after a swarm of tornadoes tore a 200-mile path through the U.S. Midwest and South, demolishing homes,. Interactive Damage Survey Map- Zoom in and click the points to see damage information and pictures. More than half of Kentucky's 120 counties did not have a dedicated OB-GYN in 2020 and 2021. Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. Commercial properties: At least six people died in the collapse, Illinois Gov. Two anchored mobile homes were also swept away and destroyed, with their frames tossed and bent, one of which was thrown 100 yards (91m). Homes were significantly damaged, barns and mobile homes were destroyed, a cow was killed, and thousands of large hardwood trees were downed. [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. Observed Precipitation, RADAR Kentucky Gov . No deaths or injuries. 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 continued to devastate residential areas, levelling or sweeping homes from their foundations. The tornado was the deadliest in U.S. history to occur in the month of December. ", "To lose a loved one in a storm like this is an unimaginable tragedy," Biden said on Twitter. Numerous homes were completely leveled in Cambridge Shores, including multiple large lakeside homes that were flattened or swept away. [25], Farther to the northeast, the tornado reached EF2 strength, tearing roofs off homes, damaging or destroying outbuildings, and damaging irrigation equipment. Large barns and garages were completely demolished, and a small brick office structure was destroyed, along with homes, very large silos, and a fertilizer storage facility. [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. Structures destroyed: 300 (estimate), Hopkins County, KY [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. "We're working with Governors to ensure they have what they need as the search for survivors and damage assessments continue. 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. 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. Damage to a house in rural Hickman County. Outlooks 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. Chris Phillips/Maverick Media Group, LLC via Reuters. [29][30] The large metal-framed warehouse building completely collapsed, trapping many employees and resulting in eight deaths and numerous injuries. . Thetornado initially produced EF-1 damage but while progressing northeast, it continued to strengthen to EF3 as it approached Dresden, TN. was granted after FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and DHS Sec. (NWS Storm Survey), Tossed vehicles and destroyed buildings in Mayfield. Structures damaged: 341 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). 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 mobile home was completely demolished and significant roofing damage was done to a brick home on Herndon A tornado outbreak tore through six states on Friday night: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Hundreds of trees were downed along Cane Ford Road, and an abandoned trailer home was destroyed. "This has been the most devastating tornado event in our state's history," Beshear said during a Saturday morning press briefing. Hundreds of trees were downed in this area, and a couple of structures sustained minor damage. William Widmer for The New York Times. J. Observations Emmons found the cat hiding in a dresser drawer. A house had roof damage and windows were blown out. Structures destroyed or uninhabitable: 84. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. 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. A fire department building had its roof torn off, and large metal boat storage buildings were also destroyed. As many as 70 people are believed to have been killed in western Kentucky, and the death toll could exceed 100, according to Gov. The freight train was carrying hazardous materials, Beshear wrote in his letter asking for a federal emergency declaration. Its path stretched more than 220 miles, Beshear said at a 5 a.m. press conference covering the devastation. widespread and severe damage in Stewart County was between Indian Branch and Morgan Branch, to the south of Bumpus Mills. It will be a "miracle" if anyone is found alive at this point, he said during a briefing Saturday afternoon. At 10:14 p.m., the tornado reached Caldwell County. A 58th fatality was the result of a heart attack while clearing debris and is listed as indirect. [45] 14 people were killed in the Dawson Springs area, and many others were injured. [37] 22 people were killed in and around Mayfield, with hundreds more injured, many severely.[38][39][40][26]. Injuries: 25 [44] Numerous vehicles were thrown into piles in the parking lot of the complex. In southern Illinois, in Edwardsville, an Amazon distribution warehouse was hit by a tornado, causing massive damage to the facility, officials said. occurred to several homes, farm outbuildings, and structures on Palmyra Road. [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. Lucas Aulbach can be reached at laulbach@courier-journal.com, 502-582-4649 or on Twitter @LucasAulbach. 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 first observed damage was in Newbern near Washington Street. (Tomer Burg/Univ. In Bremen, the tornado claimed the lives of 11 residents of the town of 300 people. The governor declared a state of emergency and submitted a request for a federal emergency declaration. "I think the largest loss of life in this tornado event is and will be there.". Destruction in Cambridge Shores looking east across Kentucky Lake. 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. Please try another search. It abruptly intensified to high-end EF4 strength as it crossed and paralleled KY 175 through the north side of town. Filmed in August 2022 by Chris Conley/270 Drone Aerial Imagery. Beshear has activated the National Guard, with 181 guardsmen deployed for search and rescue and recovery operations. In all, there were 15 fatalities, 200 injuries, and over 1500 damaged structures in Hopkins County. (NOAA/NASA), Tornado path across open fields northeast of Highway 116 to Highway 1127 in Fulton County. The tornadoes were part of a weather system that also caused. 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