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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 NWS said an EF-2 tornado touched down near Long Branch and an EF-1 struck near the Boyd and Greenup county line. The EF-2 tornado topped out at 120 miles per hour and had a maximum width of ...
At 10 a.m. forecasters said the severe weather risk in the early afternoon for central Kentucky is low and it does not seem likely that the storms coming from the west will intensify.
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]
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.
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 ...
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 ...