Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins. 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. Commercial properties: 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. The toll makes it the deadliest tornado ever recorded in the United States in the month of December, in addition to being the deadliest tornado in over a decade. Our Office Submit a Storm Report, CURRENT CONDITIONS Local 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). Three large churches were destroyed in downtown Mayfield, including the First Presbyterian Church, a large and well-built brick structure that was mostly leveled. In Bremen, the tornado claimed the lives of 11 residents of the town of 300 people. Still producing violent EF-4 damage, numerous homes and pieces of infrastructure suffered catastrophic damage. (NWS Storm Survey). 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. . Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins. Mayfieldwas hit hard. 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. (NWS Storm Survey), Graves County Courthouse in downtown Mayfield. The small community of Cayce in Fulton County was struck directly at 9:01 p.m. 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. [21][15], Multiple PDS tornado warnings and tornado emergencies were also issued as well in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. The tornado continued to devastate residential areas, levelling or sweeping homes from their foundations. [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. All rights reserved. In this area, 15 residents of Dawson Springs perished. (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a medical center on Water Street in Mayfield. 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. [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. University of Kentucky Research and Education Center south of Princeton. The first observed damage was in Newbern near Washington Street. ", "To lose a loved one in a storm like this is an unimaginable tragedy," Biden said on Twitter. 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[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. 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. (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery), Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. 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. 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. Once the tornado crossed Fort Campbell Blvd, additional damage to electrical transmission lines was observed including over a dozen wood poles snapped. [27] However, no structures were impacted near US 51, and no rating was applied to the intense scouring. President Joe Biden approved the emergency declaration, which applies to 15 impacted counties, Saturday afternoon. [7] Initial storms developed across central Arkansas around 2:00p.m. CST (20:00UTC), with even weaker activity developing over central Missouri a little over .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1+12 hours later; additional clusters of thunderstorms developed over southwestern Missouri (forming between Bolivar and Carthage, eventually back-building into northeastern Oklahoma) and central Arkansas (forming southwest of Hot Springs) between 5:00 and 5:30p.m. CST (23:0023:30UTC). It crossed US 231, I-165, and KY 69 near Hartford, along with the Rough River twice. 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. Regional radar loop across the Lower Ohio and Mississippi River valleys from 6 PM Dec. 10 to 8 AM Dec. 11. The death toll in the "most severe tornado event in Kentucky's history" may end up "exceeding 100 before the day is done," Beshear said. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. [44] Numerous vehicles were thrown into piles in the parking lot of the complex. [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. 01:39 - Source: CNN Tornado devastation captured by incredible drone. Structures damaged: 341 Click here for an interactive radar loop for the entire event. One tornado potentially was on the ground for 227 miles, Beshear said, devastating towns like Mayfield and Princeton late Friday. [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. The tornado then followed U.S. 62, producing EF2 to EF3 damage to homes in the small communities of Lewistown and Midway. [28], The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency for Mayfield at 9:26p.m. CST (03:26 UTC) as the now-massive wedge tornado approached the town from the southwest. [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. 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. In this instance, however, this is a "debris spike" due to a massive tornado lofting large objects high into the air. Structures damaged: Unknown Cheney Orr / Reuters "This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky," he added. ", During a press briefing Saturday, Biden said this was likely "one of the largest tornado outbreaks in our history. Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. Single family residences: Deaths: 1 A fire department building had its roof torn off, and large metal boat storage buildings were also destroyed. Its 165.7 mile long path length was on the longest for a tornado in U.S. history. 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. Several buildings and homes in downtown Dresden suffered significant damage or were completely destroyed. However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border.[24]. Key events. A neighborhood near the Princeton Golf and Country Club was hit at 10:18 p.m., and several structures experienced EF-4 tornado damage. of Oklahoma), Regional radar loop across the Lower Ohio and Mid-Mississippi River valleys from 6 PM Dec. 10 to 8 AM Dec. 11. The storm traveled over 220 miles from Arkansas into Kentucky. EF 3, or higher? Sat 11 Dec 2021 18.29 EST First published on Sat 11 Dec 2021 08.28 EST. It's completely possible that the December 10th tornado in WKY contained either a satellite tornado, or underwent a vortex merger in Dawson Springs. occurred to several homes, farm outbuildings, and structures on Palmyra Road. (NWS Storm Survey), Tossed vehicles and destroyed buildings in Mayfield. Satellite The freight train was carrying hazardous materials, Beshear wrote in his letter asking for a federal emergency declaration. (NWS Storm Survey). [1][26], After moving to the northeast of Cayce, the tornado weakened but still remained strong as it moved through rural areas to the northeast of town at EF3 intensity, destroying barns and a cell tower, and tearing the roof and exterior walls from a house. A fourth tornado emergency was in effect for Dawson Springs and St. Charles as the storm moved through the area. Continuing northeast, the tornado entered Dawson Springs in far eastern Hopkins County at 10:32 p.m. Items of Interest (The only velocities below said average recorded along the storm track, sustained between 75 and 81mph[121130km/h; 6570kn], were observed from 8:44 to 9:01p.m. CST [02:443:01 UTC], as the storm crossed from Obion County, Tennessee into Hickman County, Kentucky). Over 70 feared dead as 22 reported tornadoes rip through South, Midwest Kentucky likely saw its deadliest tornado system ever, the governor said. (NOAA/NASA), Tornado path across open fields northeast of Highway 116 to Highway 1127 in Fulton County. "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 tornado finally weakened and dissipated near the Falls of Rough in Grayson County at 11:55 p.m. [70], Accusations that factory management prohibited workers from leaving the candle factory in Mayfield before the tornado struck were reported on December 13. 14 Dec 2021. Here are the latest weather forecasts for Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas. 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. 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. [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. Residential areas in the northern part of Dawson Springs were devastated, with entire blocks of homes destroyed, many of which were leveled or swept from their foundations. Aerial view of damage to the Cambridge Shores and Sherwood Shores communities on Kentucky Lake. 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. [66], The tornado's major impacts on Graves County Court operationsincluding the destruction of the courthouse in Mayfieldled the Kentucky Supreme Court to suspend the county's court operations (including physical and electronic court filings) between December 13, 2021 and January 11, 2022. [57] It was rated high-end EF4, with an estimated peak wind speed of 190mph (310km/h). 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. [29][30] The large metal-framed warehouse building completely collapsed, trapping many employees and resulting in eight deaths and numerous injuries. 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. It's a radar artifact that is usually caused by very large hail. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. All four tornadoes touched down in Western Kentucky. It was the deadliest and longest-tracked tornado in an outbreak that produced numerous strong tornadoes in several states; 57 fatalities were confirmed in the tornado. In 2022, Timothy Marshall, . All NOAA. 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. injured. Injuries: 5 Oak Grove Road. 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(Chris Conley), Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 12, one of several towns impacted by the tornado. [1] Homes and businesses sustained significant EF3 damage in this area, and two tractor-trailers were lifted and thrown 40 yards (37m), with one of the cabs being badly mangled. Injuries: 5 [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. After leaving Mayfield, the tornado weakened, producing damage at EF2 to EF3 strength and continuing northeast along I-69. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration More significant damage One person was receiving medical treatment, he added, with the effort shifting to a search and recovery mission. (NWS Storm Survey). Its. Snowfall (NOAA/NASA), Before and after satellite imagery of the Cambridge Shores community on Kentucky Lake in Marshall County. Please Contact Us. Three other tornadoes were reported in Kentucky overnight, though those storms are believed to have been smaller than the one that hit Mayfield. A devastating tornado outbreak has killed dozens of people across multiple states, with Kentucky possibly seeing its deadliest tornado system ever, officials said. At least 1,000 . The tornado initially caused minor damage to trees and roofs as it moved through the north side of Woodland Mills, crossing SR 5. A CSX freight line train was derailed as the tornado struck Barnsley, and 25 multi-ton freight cars were derailed, several of which were thrown from the tracks, including one that was tossed into a house. As of 7:30 p.m. Saturday, more than 437,000 customers were without power across Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas. 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. Structures damaged: 141 [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. Kentucky Gov . Local Observations [60], Damage totals vary by source, but the tornado produced profound destruction in multiple communities. After moving through Mayfield, the tornado showed no signs of weakening as it tracked northeast through rural eastern Graves County and western Marshall County. (@Kentuckyweather) December 11, 2021. Damage estimates were in the millions according to the owners for just this one farm. NWS Several outbuildings and mobile homes were also obliterated in the Cayce area. Several homes had significant roof damage. Bowling Green and Mayfield, Ky., sustained damage after tornadoes ripped through five U.S. states overnight, on Dec. 11, 2021. After crossing Lake Barkley on the eastern side of the recreation area, the tornado was now in Lyon County. Only large piles of bricks and lumber remained in the hardest-hit portions of the downtown area, and streets were left buried under debris. family brick home near Bear Creek where it took off the roof and top story. 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. 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. US Dept of Commerce Despite a COVID-19 surge in Kentucky, Beshear said hospitals were in good shape. 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. widespread and severe damage in Stewart County was between Indian Branch and Morgan Branch, to the south of Bumpus Mills. The tornado struck a well constructed single Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? [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. Interactive Damage Survey Map- Zoom in and click the points to see damage information and pictures. Click to enlarge. Other structures: [47] South-southwest of Dawson Springs, a group of storm chasers photographed a possible satellite tornado associated with the parent tornado. The total damage caused by the tornado in Tennessee was estimated at $25,000 (2021 USD). Two other buildings were also heavily damaged along with multiple silos destroyed. Injuries: 5 Complete destruction of homes on Bethlehem Cemetery Road in Bremen. The Graves County Courthouse in Mayfield was also heavily damaged in Friday night's deadly tornado, according to the statement. At least four tornadoes tore through western Kentucky. The EF-3 tornado had peak winds of at least 155 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Amazon said emergency safety training in case of tornadoes is given to new employees and repeated throughout the year. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also pledged assistance to people affected by the tornadoes. [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. Hundreds of trees were downed in this area, and a couple of structures sustained minor damage. Tornado devastation in Dawson Springs on December 13, 2021. Passing near the MuhlenbergMcLean county line, the tornado weakened substantially as it crossed into Ohio County at 11:10p.m. (05:10 UTC), producing EF1 damage as it traversed rugged, hilly terrain to the west of Centertown. "One block from my grandparents' house, there's no house standing," Beshear said. 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. 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. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with . 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. The tornado finally weakened and dissipated near the Falls of Rough in Grayson County at 11:55 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. EF3 damage continued past this point as homes and metal truss towers were destroyed. "This has been the most devastating tornado event in our state's history," Beshear said during a Saturday morning press briefing. The tornado produced those 57 fatalities in multiple locations along its extended damage path, killing 24 people in Graves County (which also saw more than 200 of the total injuries), 15 in Hopkins County, 11 in Muhlenberg County, 4 in Caldwell County, and 1 person each in Fulton, Marshall, and Lyon counties. In all, the tornado covered over 165 miles in about three hours, claiming 57 lives and injuring over 500 people. Chris Phillips/Maverick Media Group, LLC via Reuters. 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. [11] One of the first tornadoes associated with the storm, an EF0, touched down in western Poinsett County (near Weiner) around 6:40p.m. CST; about fifteen minutes later, storm spotters reported a large tornado near Greenfield, prompting a PDS tornado warning for portions of Poinsett, Craighead and Mississippi counties (including areas to the south of Jonesboro). (NOAA/NASA), Before and after satellite imagery of Dawson Springs in Hopkins County. (NWS Storm Survey), Blueridge Road near Lake Barkley in Lyon County. Cars were thrown from the parking lot into adjacent fields, metal light poles were ripped from their concrete footings, and ground scouring was noted as well. It should have shut down':Inside the final frantic hours of the Mayfield candle factory. 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. Some of the worst damage in Bremen occurred along Bethlehem Cemetery Road, where a row of four homes were obliterated, with debris scattered and wind-rowed long distances through fields across the street. [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. [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. Map of storm reports and warning polygons, (red=Tornado Warning, yellow=Severe Tstm Warning), Convoy of Hope in Lyon County (Lyon County EMA), Rebuilding homes in Lyon County (Lyon County EMA), Delivering new appliances to tornado victims in Lyon County (Lyon County EMA). WFO Paducah Navigator was granted after FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and DHS Sec. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the storm. Deaths: 15 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. The tornadoes were part of a weather system that also caused. "I think the largest loss of life in this tornado event is and will be there.". Along the outskirts of the town were small barns or farm outbuildings with collapsed roofs. About. According to meteorologist Bob Henson: "No U.S. tornado is known to have killed more than 80 people outside the core . 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. The tornado produced EF-4 damage in Cayce, including the total destruction of buildings and complete collapse of the walls in family homes. Homes were significantly damaged, barns and mobile homes were destroyed, a cow was killed, and thousands of large hardwood trees were downed. The tornado moved into Hickman County and appeared to intensify dramatically as it crossed US 51, where extreme ground scouring occurred in nearby fields. Structures destroyed: 300 (estimate), Hopkins County, KY [1] A later 58th fatality was the result of a heart attack while clearing debris and is listed as indirect. As many as 70 people are believed to have been killed in western Kentucky, and the death toll could exceed 100, according to Gov. Some logistics facilities and warehouses were leveled in an industrial park as the tornado exited town, and several metal self-storage unit buildings and large garages were obliterated nearby. Cars were thrown hundreds of yards and mangled. Officials in Kentucky reported 77 fatalities statewide on Friday with just one person still missing after several tornadoes devastated the state a week ago. 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. Recovery efforts in Princeton,Dawson Springs, and Bremen. 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.