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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 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.
For each damage indicator, there are 8 degrees of damage ranging from the beginning of visible damage to complete destruction of the damage indicator. 1974 Louisville tornado
Clark County. The second tornado in Clark County was an EF-1 tornado with peak wind speeds of 100 miles per hour, according to the NWS. Damage was reported in the Combs Ferry Road area roughly ...
A severe thunderstorm swept across Central Kentucky on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands without power and damage across Lexington.. The National Weather Service has confirmed six EF-1 tornadoes ...
[17] [18] The tornado crossed the river again back into Kentucky, causing extensive tree damage on both sides of the river. The tornado crossed the Ohio River a third time into a small portion of Kentucky situated on the north bank of the river. Almost immediately after crossing the river, the tornado tore through the Ellis Park horse racing ...
The tornado was the first to touch down in Kentucky on April 3, and was the most destructive. Across the entire state, 6,625 families had damaged property and between 1,800 and 2,000 of the state’s farms incurred damage.
Kentucky cities such as Mayfield, Bowling Green and Dawson Springs were hit by tornadoes. What to know about damage, deaths, ways to help and more.