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Kentucky state of emergency declared in 3 counties for tornadoes Trimble County is one of three counties to declare a state of emergency . Carroll and Gallatin counties have followed suit.
See the damage as severe storms hit Kentucky leaving thousands without power. ... The National Weather Service has confirmed six EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Kentucky during Tuesday’s storm ...
During the late evening of Friday, December 10, 2021, a violent, long-tracked and devastating EF4 tornado, sometimes referred to as the Western Kentucky tornado, [3] Mayfield tornado, [4] or The Beast, [5] moved across Western Kentucky, United States, producing severe-to-catastrophic damage in numerous towns, including Mayfield, Princeton, Dawson Springs, and Bremen. [2]
The tornado outbreak set a new record for the most tornadoes to hit Iowa in a single day with 61, far exceeding the previous record of 35 tornadoes set on August 31, 2014. Additionally, 21 of the tornadoes in Iowa were rated EF2 which beat the previous record of 16 EF2/F2 or greater tornadoes set on June 7, 1984.
Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund has committed more than $21.6 million for building and repairing 300 homes as part of the tornado recovery, according to a news release.
The weather service post on X said the tornado watch is in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday, and there are a few tornadoes likely, possible hail and winds up to 70 mph.
It moved onshore, snapping and twisting some small trees and removing shingles from at least one home. The tornado then intensified, collapsing the porch of a home and significantly damaging a portion of its roof. The tornado continued northwestward through town, causing more minor damage to homes before dissipating at a golf course. [26] EF0
Trees along Baxter Ridge Road are damaged from an EF-1 tornado that hit the county during a severe outbreak of storms on April 2, 2024.