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 freight train was carrying hazardous materials, Beshear wrote in his letter asking for a federal emergency declaration. ), 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 . Hundreds of trees were downed in this area, and a couple of structures sustained minor damage. The University of Kentucky Research Center was destroyed, with metal roof trusses carried hundreds of yards from the structure and wrapped around trees. An aerial view of homes and business destroyed by a tornado on December 11, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. [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. Tornado devastation of Mayfield's central business district. 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. . Mayfield (EE.UU. [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. 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. (NOAA/NASA), Tornado path across open fields northeast of Highway 116 to Highway 1127 in Fulton County. 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,. South of Earlington, the tornado derailed a train, moving several rail cars several feet up an embankment next to the railroad tracks. Structures destroyed or uninhabitable: 84. 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. Satellite Andy Beshear and more than 70 people killed. 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. Bowling Green and Mayfield, Ky., sustained damage after tornadoes ripped through five U.S. states overnight, on Dec. 11, 2021. [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. 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. Structures damaged: 1000 (estimate) Snowfall Forest destruction in the Land Between the Lake NRA. More than half of Kentucky's 120 counties did not have a dedicated OB-GYN in 2020 and 2021. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: Tornado devastation in Mayfield on December 11, 2021. Structures destroyed: 500 (estimate), Muhlenberg County, KY Since 1917 270-824-3300 The tornado moved northeast, uprooting and snapping numerous trees along its path. Mayfieldwas hit hard. [36] Several restaurants, an indoor soccer facility, a barber shop, automotive business, gym, bank, movie theatre, health and rehab center, and many other businesses were destroyed in downtown Mayfield. Please Contact Us. [41] Damage continued through the Briensburg community at EF2 intensity, where homes sustained partial to total roof loss, outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and a metal truss tower collapsed. The tornado slightly weakened and moved northeast toward Paris Landing and eventually crossed the Tennessee River. (Chris Conley), Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. 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). 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. [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. Numerous agricultural buildings and electrical and communication lines were also destroyed. It should have shut down':Inside the final frantic hours of the Mayfield candle factory. 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. 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. Its 165.7 mile long path length was on the longest for a tornado in U.S. history. [70], Accusations that factory management prohibited workers from leaving the candle factory in Mayfield before the tornado struck were reported on December 13. There were reports of two people dead after a tornado moved through northeast Arkansas, according to Gov. The first observed damage was in Newbern near Washington Street. (NWS Storm Survey). 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). On December 12, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color image of the tornado track across western Kentucky near Mayfield. It then continued to travel northeast where it passed Indian Branch and Morgan Branch where it continued to uproot trees and destroyed some farm outbuildings, lifted the roofs off of some single and double wide mobile homes and completely flattened some barns and single wide structures. Structures destroyed: 45, Caldwell County, KY: "This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky," he added. After exiting Bremen, the tornado crossed through mainly rural areas of eastern Muhlenberg, Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson counties. In a statement Saturday night, Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, said: "Were deeply saddened by the news that members of our Amazon family passed away as a result of the storm in Edwardsville, IL. At 10:14 p.m., the tornado reached Caldwell County. Mayfield, with a population of about 10,000, is in Graves County, which borders Tennessee. The storm spawned one single. Despite a COVID-19 surge in Kentucky, Beshear said hospitals were in good shape. tornado then continued northeast across the far northwest corner of Fort Campbell Army Base continuing to blow down trees before moving into Kentucky. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. [50] Almost every house in the small community was damaged or destroyed, including some that were leveled, though they were not well-constructed. [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 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. Complete destruction of homes on Bethlehem Cemetery Road in Bremen. 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. According to reports, the Distribution Center was struck by a tornado Friday night. (NWS Storm Survey), Graves County Courthouse in downtown Mayfield. In this area, 15 residents of Dawson Springs perished. A violent, long-track tornado entered Fulton County in western Kentucky from Obion County in northwest Tennessee shortly before 9:00 p.m. CST. Serving Madisonville and Hopkins County, KY. William Widmer for The New York Times. Time lapse of home reconstruction in Mayfield. This area endured some of the worst damage of the fierce storm front. At least six people died in the collapse, Illinois Gov. Please try another search. "I say to all the victims, you're in our prayers.". :EF3, or higherEarly estimates of the strength and size of the main Kentucky tornado. Tornado Watch Issued Friday; Structures damaged: 81 Several outbuildings and mobile homes were also obliterated in the Cayce area. 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. Once the tornado crossed Fort Campbell Blvd, additional damage to electrical transmission lines was observed including over a dozen wood poles snapped. 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. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene.". Click to enlarge. Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 12, one of several towns impacted by the tornado. Andy Beshear. [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. Other structures: (Tomer Burg/Univ. "This has been the most devastating tornado event in our state's history," Beshear said during a Saturday morning press briefing. The tornado began in the community of Woodland Mills in Obion County, Tennessee along Woodland Mills Road at 8:54p.m. CST (02:54 UTC), produced by the same supercell that had previously produced another violent long-tracked tornado that affected northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and northwest Tennessee, near Reelfoot Lake. Hazardous Weather Support The storm traveled over 220 miles from Arkansas into Kentucky. injured. The tornado received a maximum rating of EF2 in Christian County and EF1 in Todd County, and 4 people were It's completely possible that the December 10th tornado in WKY contained either a satellite tornado, or underwent a vortex merger in Dawson Springs. Deaths: 1 "This is a tragic day in Illinois history," the governor said during a press briefing. 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. Lucas Aulbach can be reached at laulbach@courier-journal.com, 502-582-4649 or on Twitter @LucasAulbach. Local [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. The tornado continued to devastate residential areas, levelling or sweeping homes from their foundations. "For those that have seen it, what it's done here in Graves County and elsewhere, it is indescribable.". Gov. First responders surround a damaged Amazon Distribution Center on Dec. 10, 2021, in Edwardsville, Ill. WFO Paducah Navigator 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. All NOAA. Structures damaged: 40 Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins. A road sign along the Western Kentucky Parkway was blown about a tenth of a mile near the end of the track. Mon 13 Dec 2021 05.26 EST Last modified on Mon 13 Dec 2021 07.51 EST. Below are some pictures and videos showing the recovery work that happened in 2022. No deaths or injuries. 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. Photos by Jeff Stevens on facebook", "Tragic tornado damage to neighborhood on NW side of Bremen, KY", "Kentucky district judge confirmed dead in tornado outbreak", "NWS Damage Survey for 12/10/2021 Tornado Event Ohio/Breckinridge/Grayson County Kentucky Tornado", "One Year Later, Tornado Recovery Continues to Make Progress", "Kentucky tornado survivors living in limbo nearly one year later", "Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states", "Governor Andy Beshear declares a State of Emergency after Western Kentucky tornadoes", "Mayfield, Ky., mayor: 'There's always hope. 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. In Bremen, the tornado claimed the lives of 11 residents of the town of 300 people. occurred to several homes, farm outbuildings, and structures on Palmyra Road. More were expected early Saturday. [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. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with . Many family residence homes experienced. The tornado was the deadliest in U.S. history to occur in the month of December. Large trees sustained severe denuding and debarking, grass was scoured from the ground, and vehicles were thrown through the air and severely mangled. 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. A mobile home was completely demolished and significant roofing damage was done to a brick home on Herndon In 2022, Timothy Marshall, . [71][72] Workers said they were told by management that "if you leave, youre more than likely to be fired. Continuing northeast, the tornado entered Dawson Springs in far eastern Hopkins County at 10:32 p.m. Structures destroyed: 21, Hickman County, KY: Deaths: 1 [57] It was rated high-end EF4, with an estimated peak wind speed of 190mph (310km/h). FEMA was advising residents from east-central Mississippi to extreme southwestern Virginia to stay vigilant as the storm system moved east. [45] 14 people were killed in the Dawson Springs area, and many others were injured. widespread and severe damage in Stewart County was between Indian Branch and Morgan Branch, to the south of Bumpus Mills. However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border.[24]. Officials in Kentucky reported 77 fatalities statewide on Friday with just one person still missing after several tornadoes devastated the state a week ago. CST. 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. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the storm. Click here for an interactive radar loop for the entire event. Emergency Management director Michael Hennigan remembers it . The tornado began in Obion County, in northwest Tennessee, and tracked across 11 counties in western Kentucky: Fulton, Hickman, Graves, Marshall, Lyon, Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson. See photos of the tornado damage across the state. [44] Numerous vehicles were thrown into piles in the parking lot of the complex. 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. Across Graves County, 24 people died, and at least 200 people were injured. Hopkinsville, KY (Chris Conley), Complete destruction of a home near Bremen. Chris Phillips/Maverick Media Group, LLC via Reuters. [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. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. 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 [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. [47] South-southwest of Dawson Springs, a group of storm chasers photographed a possible satellite tornado associated with the parent tornado. Forecast Discussion Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. It's a radar artifact that is usually caused by very large hail. 5 people were injured in west Tennessee. 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 [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. 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. 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. Perhaps relevant to the deadly toll in the Kentucky event, tornado frequency is increasing in winter months, . 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. Injuries: 5 Many family residence homes experienced loss of significant roof covering material, collapsed chimneys and garage doors, and walls completely folded with broken windows and shattered glass. It crossed US 231, I-165, and KY 69 near Hartford, along with the Rough River twice. Damage to a house in rural Hickman 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. "Rescues and search efforts are ongoing -- even before the wind stopped blowing, crews were out working," Dossett said Saturday morning. Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson County, KY: 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. UPDATE: Tornado Warning extended to 3:15 PM Posted by Butler County Sheriff's Office on Monday, February 27, 2023 As of 3:08 p.m., wind gusts were closed at 51 mph at Lunken Airport and 46 mph at CVG. The tornado reached Hickman County at 9:06 p.m., where the tornado damaged 40 buildings, with at least 12 buildings completely destroyed. Fulton County, KY: (@Kentuckyweather) December 11, 2021. In addition to Edwardsville, two EF-3 tornadoes were confirmed in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and near Defiance, Missouri, according to the National Weather Service. Numerous homes were completely leveled in Cambridge Shores, including multiple large lakeside homes that were flattened or swept away. 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. 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. Observed Precipitation, RADAR The tornado tracked northeast over mostly open country before causing significant damage to several homes off of Boddie Road and Darnell Road. Injuries: 200 to 225 Hourly Forecasts [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: 25 "Overwhelmed and mixed emotions," tornado survivor Kay Houston says. Click to enlarge. . Another person remains missing in Lake County, he said. Injuries: 5 Over 3,778 residences, 183 commercial properties, and 103 other buildings were either damaged or totally destroyed, including the county courthouse and the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory. A house along KY 339 had its roof torn off, and many trees and power poles were downed in this area. (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery). An aerial view of the damage to the candle factory after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several states, in Mayfield, Ky., Dec. 11, 2021. (NWS Storm Survey), Ground level view of the destruction in downtown Mayfield. ", "To lose a loved one in a storm like this is an unimaginable tragedy," Biden said on Twitter. 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. The small community of Cayce in Fulton County was struck directly at 9:01 p.m. After leaving Mayfield, the tornado weakened, producing damage at EF2 to EF3 strength and continuing northeast along I-69. Farm outbuildings and mobile homes were demolished, and multiple houses sustained major damage or were destroyed, some of which of which were flattened. On the evening of Friday, December 10, 2021, a potent storm system moving across the central United States resulted in widespread severe weather across the region, including a significant long track tornadoes. Injuries: 54 (Chris Conley), Destroyed neighborhood near the city park in Dawson Springs. (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a forest along Bayou de Chien in Hickman County. EF 3, or higher? The Associated Press has confirmed the deaths of 22 people in Kentucky from the storms, as search and rescue missions are ongoing. 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. The most Here are the latest weather forecasts for Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas. 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. Injuries 11 (including 3 critically) NOAA Climate Service, LOCAL INFORMATION Paducah, KY, FORECASTS 1:46 . (NOAA/NASA), Before and after satellite imagery of Dawson Springs in Hopkins County. (NWS Storm Survey). Injuries: 5 Continuing northeast, the tornado entered Dawson Springs in far eastern Hopkins County at 10:32 p.m. 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.
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