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The New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ), sometimes called the New Madrid fault line (or fault zone or fault system), is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes within a tectonic plate) in the Southern and Midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri.
A flood watch is in effect until 8 a.m. Thursday for parts of Southern Indiana and Kentucky, including Louisville and Lexington, according to the National Weather Service of Louisville.
The first tornado cut a swath of EF3 damage through city and directly killed sixteen people, while the second tornado produced EF2 damage but no injuries or fataliites. The tornadoes touched down as part of a larger tornado outbreak that hit the southern United States , and the first tornado was the second-deadliest of the entire outbreak.
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]
Several counties in eastern and western Kentucky are under a tornado watch until at least 8 p.m, according to the NWS. The state of emergency declaration also activates the state’s price gouging ...
Prospect residents already cleaning up after severe weather moves through region. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky tornadoes 2024: Tornado vs straight-line ...
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Louisville on the Fourth of July, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado touched down around 1:27 p.m. along Woodland Avenue.
Locations of quakes magnitude 2.5 or greater in the Wabash Valley (upper right) and New Madrid (lower left) Seismic Zones. The Wabash Valley seismic zone (also known as the Wabash Valley fault system or fault zone) is a tectonic region located in the Midwestern United States, centered on the valley of the lower Wabash River, along the state line between southeastern Illinois and southwestern ...