One fatality occurred in Cayce, and several other people were injured. William Widmer for The New York Times. Click here for an interactive StoryMap about the tornado outbreak that occurred across the region. Multiple locations were found. The tornado slightly weakened and moved northeast toward Paris Landing and eventually crossed the Tennessee River. A house along KY 339 had its roof torn off, and many trees and power poles were downed in this area. Fulton County, KY: In all, the tornado covered over 165 miles in about three hours, claiming 57 lives and injuring over 500 people. (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a forest along Bayou de Chien in Hickman County. 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[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. Tornado Watch Issued Friday; ", "To lose a loved one in a storm like this is an unimaginable tragedy," Biden said on Twitter. ), 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 . 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. 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. 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. 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 most severe damage in Caldwell County occurred as the tornado passed just south of Princeton. 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. [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. Observed Precipitation, RADAR Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. The cell began exhibiting surface-based rotation southwest of Searcy, Arkansas around 5:30p.m. CST (23:30UTC). (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery). (NOAA/NASA), Before and after satellite imagery of Dawson Springs in Hopkins County. According to reports, the Distribution Center was struck by a tornado Friday night. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also pledged assistance to people affected by the tornadoes. Click to enlarge. [29][30] The large metal-framed warehouse building completely collapsed, trapping many employees and resulting in eight deaths and numerous injuries. 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. At 10:14 p.m., the tornado reached Caldwell County. Here are the latest weather forecasts for Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas. 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. Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. The worst of the damage occurred near the Dawson Springs park, where several homes were completely destroyed, including a few low rise apartment buildings. . Its 165.7 mile long path length was on the longest for a tornado in U.S. history. 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. [62], In Marshall County, containing the heavily-damaged community of Cambridge Shores, 356 structures were destroyed or 'made uninhabitable', and 341 more sustained light or moderate damage. ", During a press briefing Saturday, Biden said this was likely "one of the largest tornado outbreaks in our history. Fire Weather Bowling Green and Mayfield, Ky., sustained damage after tornadoes ripped through five U.S. states overnight, on Dec. 11, 2021. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene.". "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.". In this instance, however, this is a "debris spike" due to a massive tornado lofting large objects high into the air. One person perished near the western shore of Lake Barkley near Eddyville. Around 40 people were evacuated, although the facility had major structural damage from the storm and housed dangerous equipment, he said late Saturday morning. 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. [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. Land Between the Lakes area of Stewart County and did massive tree damage to heavily wooded areas uprooting thousands of trees along its path. Items of Interest Several duplexes were destroyed at Clarkdale Court, including one that was leveled with only a pile of debris remaining. More than half of Kentucky's 120 counties did not have a dedicated OB-GYN in 2020 and 2021. Aerial view of damage to the Cambridge Shores and Sherwood Shores communities on Kentucky Lake. 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. 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. The most severe damage in Caldwell County occurred as the tornado passed just south of Princeton. Complete destruction of homes on Bethlehem Cemetery Road in Bremen. (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a medical center on Water Street in Mayfield. A neighborhood near the Princeton Golf and Country Club was hit at 10:18 p.m., and several structures experienced EF-4 tornado damage. Deaths: 4 As it moved through forested areas, it uprooted thousands of trees. [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. More were expected early Saturday. 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. The tornado was the deadliest in U.S. history to occur in the month of December. It should have shut down':Inside the final frantic hours of the Mayfield candle factory. After exiting Bremen, the tornado crossed through mainly rural areas of eastern Muhlenberg, Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson counties. Cheney Orr / Reuters 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. 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. Destruction in Cambridge Shores looking east across Kentucky Lake. Numerous large trees were snapped, denuded, and debarked, and vehicles were thrown in this area. (Chris Conley), Destroyed neighborhood near the city park in Dawson Springs. Satellite Submit a Storm Report, CURRENT CONDITIONS Deaths: 24 Once the tornado moved out of Pembroke, two mobile homes were completely Still producing violent EF-4 damage, numerous homes and pieces of infrastructure suffered catastrophic damage. [34][35] Most of the structures in downtown Mayfield were heavily damaged or destroyed, including multiple large, well-built, multi-story brick buildings that completely collapsed. Tornado path through an open field south of Hodge Road in Hickman County. Storm and Precipitation Reports Dual polarization radar imagery showed that the tornado had lofted debris up to 30,000 feet (9,100m) into the air as it impacted the city. Structures damaged: Unknown 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 The tornado then crossed KY 54, where the last area of EF2 damage occurred, as a frail home was destroyed and left with only a few walls standing, and large trees were snapped, one of which fell on and destroyed a car. (Chris Conley), Aerial footage of damage in Dawson Springs. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with . Snowfall Structures destroyed: 500 (estimate), Muhlenberg County, KY Structures damaged: 341 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 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. (NOAA/NASA), Tornado path across open fields northeast of Highway 116 to Highway 1127 in Fulton County. [25], Farther to the northeast, the tornado reached EF2 strength, tearing roofs off homes, damaging or destroying outbuildings, and damaging irrigation equipment. Paducah, KY8250 Kentucky Highway 3520West Paducah, KY 42086-9762270-744-6440Comments? 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. One person was receiving medical treatment, he added, with the effort shifting to a search and recovery mission. The tornado finally weakened and dissipated near the Falls of Rough in Grayson County at 11:55 p.m. Over 70 feared dead as 22 reported tornadoes rip through South, Midwest Kentucky likely saw its deadliest tornado system ever, the governor said. Many trees continued to be denuded and debarked. "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. (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery), Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. [50] Almost every house in the small community was damaged or destroyed, including some that were leveled, though they were not well-constructed. Its. Structures destroyed: 21, Hickman County, KY: (Brett Adair/Live Storms Media), Tornado devastation in Dawson Springs on December 13, 2021. Emmons found the cat hiding in a dresser drawer. [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. Damage to a house in rural Hickman County. 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). 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. Single family residences: There were reports of two people dead after a tornado moved through northeast Arkansas, according to Gov. 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. Trees in this area were debarked and denuded, cars were thrown, and mobile homes were obliterated. Beshear has activated the National Guard, with 181 guardsmen deployed for search and rescue and recovery operations. User Defined Area Forecast [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. Mon 13 Dec 2021 05.26 EST Last modified on Mon 13 Dec 2021 07.51 EST. Share on Facebook; . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. At least four tornadoes tore through western Kentucky. 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. 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. Weakening back to EF1 intensity, the tornado downed trees along Carter Ferry Road and Mud College Road. All NOAA. [67], Disaster relief and humanitarian groups such as the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and World Vision collected donations and provided aid after the tornado. The tornado moved into Hickman County and appeared to intensify dramatically as it crossed US 51, where extreme ground scouring occurred in nearby fields. AFTER (right): Overview of damage in downtown Mayfield, Ky. on Dec. 11, 2021. . (Photo from @MeanMotionMedia ) shows a possible second vortex to the left", "This is looking SSW just as the tornado was entering Dawson Springs. 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. [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. The tornado produced EF-4 damage in Cayce, including the total destruction of buildings and complete collapse of the walls in family homes. . No deaths or injuries. Tornado devastation of Mayfield's central business district. Mayfield (EE.UU. Lucas Aulbach can be reached at laulbach@courier-journal.com, 502-582-4649 or on Twitter @LucasAulbach. 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. [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. 5 people were injured in west Tennessee. At least six people died in the collapse, Illinois Gov. EF2 damage was noted as it tracked into Graves County, closely paralleling I-69 and US 45 directly toward the city of Mayfield. (Tomer Burg/Univ. Click to enlarge. We hope for a miracle', "Was the tornado that hit Mayfield an EF5? "Rescues and search efforts are ongoing -- even before the wind stopped blowing, crews were out working," Dossett said Saturday morning. [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. Injuries: 5 However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border.[24]. [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]. University of Kentucky Research and Education Center south of Princeton. Another person remains missing in Lake County, he said. The most The Graves County Courthouse in Mayfield was also heavily damaged in Friday night's deadly tornado, according to the statement. Despite a COVID-19 surge in Kentucky, Beshear said hospitals were in good shape. J. A mobile home was completely demolished and significant roofing damage was done to a brick home on Herndon 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. Injuries 11 (including 3 critically) But the weather service initially said damage appeared to be consistent with an F3 tornado capable of producing winds as strong as 206 mph. (NWS Storm Survey). 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