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Mayfield water tower was toppled and destroyed. The post office, city hall, fire station, and police station were also significantly damaged or destroyed, and the emergency operations center lost the ability to transmit radio communications. Three large churches were destroyed in downtown Mayfield, including the First Presbyterian Church, a large and well-built brick structure that was mostly leveled. The First Christian Church sustained collapse of its domed roof and upper walls, while the First United Methodist Church's sanctuary, which was constructed with very thick masonry exterior walls, collapsed. A school bus garage, metal industrial buildings, and apartment buildings also sustained major structural damage or were destroyed in other areas of town. The tornado also devastated residential areas in town, levelling or sweeping numerous homes from their foundations. Many trees were denuded and debarked, and cars were thrown hundreds of yards and mangled.
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Village apartment complex was totally destroyed, and several two-story brick apartment buildings sustained EF4 damage there, being largely reduced to rubble with only a few first-floor interior walls left intact. However, Timothy Marshall, a meteorologist, and structural and forensic engineer, Christine L. Wielgos, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service of Paducah, & Brian E. Smith, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service of Omaha, later published a damage survey from Dawson Springs which rated this apartment complex as mid-EF3 intensity with winds estimated at 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), due to structural flaws that were found. Numerous vehicles were thrown into piles in the parking lot of the complex. Several duplexes were destroyed at Clarkdale Court, including one that was leveled with only a pile of debris remaining. An
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through the air and severely mangled. Some of the worst damage in Bremen occurred along
Bethlehem Cemetery Road, where a row of four homes were obliterated, with debris scattered and wind-rowed long distances through fields across the street. Concrete floor slabs were torn from the foundation of one home and shattered, while the paved driveway of another residence was cracked and scoured. Houses that were farther away from the center of the damage path sustained roof and exterior wall loss, while mobile homes, barns, garages, and outbuildings were also destroyed. Bethlehem Baptist Church had one of its brick exterior walls blown out and was shifted off of its foundation slightly, while Church Street General Baptist Church lost much of its roof. A total of 11 people were killed in and around Bremen, and others were injured. Among the fatalities was District Judge Brian Crick, who represented Muhlenberg and
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with homes, very large silos, and a fertilizer storage facility. The last area of EF3-strength damage occurred along KY 69 and Utley Drive northeast of
Hartford, where a poorly-anchored block-foundation home was swept away and completely destroyed, and other houses nearby sustained total loss of their roofs and exterior walls. Two anchored mobile homes were also swept away and destroyed, with their frames tossed and bent, one of which was thrown 100 yards (91 m). An RV camper was thrown 30 yards (27 m) in this area as well, landing upside down, while tractors and large hay bales were also thrown considerable distances. 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
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493:(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
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mark, with 190 mph winds. Some buildings where the storm's most violent winds struck were completely obliterated, but they were so poorly constructed it was impossible to know if EF5 winds affected them. "They were horribly constructed and could not resist 100 or even 150 mph wind let alone 200 mph," Marshall said.
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The tornado reached a peak width of 2,600 yards (2,400 m), and was on the ground for nearly three hours, tracking 165.6 miles (266.5 km) from
Woodland Mills to Rough River Dam State Resort Park. The path was the ninth longest in recorded history. It was rated high-end EF4, with an estimated
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three times. Homes and businesses sustained significant EF3 damage in this area, and two tractor-trailers were lifted and thrown 40 yards (37 m), with one of the cabs being badly mangled. Large barns and garages were completely demolished, and a small brick office structure was destroyed, along
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progressed across the High Plains, with robust instability and moisture return across the Mississippi Valley, the SPC expanded the enhanced risk and introduced a moderate risk area from northeastern Arkansas into southern Illinois on the morning of December 10. Forecasters indicated that atmospheric
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of 1925âmight have cut a path of up to 250 miles (400 km) across the affected areas, making it the longest-tracked tornado in history. However, storm surveys found that the majority of the storm's path consisted of two distinct EF4 tornadoes, with three short-lived and weak tornadoes in between
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Marshall was on one of three teams to survey the Mayfield EF4 and it was "the closest to EF5 that I can remember" since the Moore EF5 of 2013, he said. But as the surveying teams could not find EF5 damage consistent with winds of at least 200 mph, the tornado was ultimately ranked just shy of that
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through the north side of town. Many homes were destroyed along this portion of the path, including several that were obliterated and completely swept away, with little debris remaining. Large trees sustained severe denuding and debarking, grass was scoured from the ground, and vehicles were thrown
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sustained partial to total roof loss, outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and a metal truss transmission tower collapsed. Past Briensburg, EF3 damage was noted along Lowery Road, where a poorly anchored home was leveled, and a few other homes sustained EF2 damage along this segment of the path.
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architecture. Most of the structures in downtown Mayfield were heavily damaged or destroyed, including multiple large, well-built, multi-story brick buildings that completely collapsed. Only large piles of bricks and lumber remained in the hardest-hit portions of the downtown area, and streets were
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at low-end EF4 intensity, where multiple homes and small businesses were damaged or destroyed, with some that were leveled or swept clean from their foundations. A music venue housed in an old school building was badly damaged, and the Cayce Volunteer Fire Department building was totally destroyed,
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as it progressed in an unstable, deeply moist, and highly sheared environment; this cell ultimately persisted for more than 550 miles (890 km) over several hours from eastern Arkansas to northeastern Kentucky, producing two large and intense tornadoes along its track, among eleven tornadoes in
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and warehouses were leveled in an industrial park as the tornado exited town, and several metal self-storage unit buildings and large garages were obliterated nearby. 14 people were killed in the Dawson Springs area, and many others were injured. A mother and her two children survived with major
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for the state of Kentucky. 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. On December 15, Mayor of Mayfield Kathy Stewart OâNan said that recovery efforts would continue. The NWS office in
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as the storm moved through the area. Residential areas in the northern part of Dawson Springs were devastated, with entire blocks of homes destroyed, many of which were leveled or swept from their foundations. Cars were thrown, copious amounts of structural debris were strewn in all directions,
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radar imagery showed that the tornado had lofted debris up to 30,000 feet (9,100 m) into the air as it impacted the city. Twenty-two people were killed in and around Mayfield, with hundreds more injured, many severely. The tornado's winds peaked at 188 mph (303 km/h) in the city.
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collapsed, and it had some of its exterior upper-floor walls knocked down. Several restaurants, an indoor soccer facility, a barber shop, automotive business, gym, bank, movie theater, health and rehab center, and many other businesses were destroyed in downtown Mayfield. Large metal silos were
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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. Initial storms developed
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Damage totals vary by source, but the tornado produced profound destruction in multiple communities. In Mayfield, according to the National Weather Service, more than 4,000 structures were impacted (damaged or destroyed): this included 3,778 residences, 183 commercial buildings, and 103 other
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The Western Kentucky tornado directly killed 57 people and resulted in 519 injuries. The toll makes it the deadliest tornado ever recorded in the United States in the month of December, in addition to being the deadliest tornado since 2011. The tornado produced those 57 fatalities in multiple
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at EF0 strength, where it damaged a large boat storage facility and scattered sheet metal debris 300 yards (270 m) to the northeast, across the runway of a small airport. Some additional minor tree damage occurred before the tornado finally dissipated near Park Drive in Grayson County at
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for Mayfield at 9:26 p.m. CST (03:26 UTC) as the now-massive wedge tornado approached the town from the southwest. As the tornado entered Mayfield, it regained EF4 intensity, and numerous homes were damaged or destroyed along Cardinal Road, some of which were leveled or swept from their
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The tornado's major impacts on Graves County Court operationsâincluding the destruction of the courthouse in Mayfieldâled the Kentucky Supreme Court to suspend the county's court operations (including physical and electronic court filings) between December 13, 2021, and January 11, 2022.
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After moving to the northeast of Cayce, the tornado weakened but still remained strong as it moved through rural areas to the northeast of town at EF3 intensity, destroying barns and a cell tower, and tearing the roof and exterior walls from a house. The tornado moved into
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structures. The tornado destroyed primarily low-income rental housing units, leading to a depleted stock of affordable housing in the city; the Mayfield Housing Authority reported that it had more than 700 requests for one-bedroom units almost a year after the tornado.
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Farther to the northeast, the tornado reached EF2 strength, tearing roofs off homes, damaging or destroying outbuildings, damaging irrigation equipment, and ripping apart trailer homes. Soon after, the tornado became violent and directly impacted the small community of
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with the metal beams of the structure severely twisted as pieces of heavy machinery were tossed around. Several outbuildings and mobile homes were also obliterated. One fatality occurred in Cayce, and several other people were injured.
3227:"1.) It's completely possible that the December 10th tornado in WKY contained either a satellite tornado, or underwent a vortex merger in Dawson Springs. (Photo from @MeanMotionMedia ) shows a possible second vortex to the left"
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4114:"Mayfield receives $ 31.5 million for downtown revitalization efforts following 2021 tornado outbreak"
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1583:. National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021
1567:. National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021
1551:. National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021
1535:. National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021
1519:. National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021
1503:. National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021
1487:. National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021
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3471:"NWS Damage Survey for 12/10/2021 Tornado Event â Ohio/Breckinridge/Grayson County Kentucky Tornado"
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3164:"Dawson Springs mother clutched her 2 kids in bed when the storm lifted her mattress into the air"
2823:"Severe tornado hits Mayfield, Kentucky, destroying buildings; Police say loss of life 'expected'"
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4310:"Kentucky tornado aftermath: Candle factory workers file lawsuit as state death toll rises to 76"
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1767:"Kentucky tornado may have broken 1925 'Tri-State Tornado's' longest continuous path record"
798:. After crossing Lake Barkley, the tornado strengthened back to EF3 intensity as it crossed
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3861:"In tornado-mangled Mayfield, a lone reporter tells the stories of the town she grew up in"
3734:"Was the tornado that hit Mayfield an EF5? Here's how the National Weather Service decides"
2795:"Kentucky tornado death toll: 80 people have been confirmed dead after storms by officials"
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The tornado again reached EF4 intensity as it tore directly through the small community of
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4246:"Kentucky candle factory bosses threatened to fire those who fled tornado, say workers"
2130:"December tornadoes aren't rare, but Friday's outbreak was something totally different"
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These included multiple 'particularly dangerous situation' (PDS) tornado warnings and
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4129:"Mayfield City Council rezones parts of historic downtown to aid in tornado recovery"
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1742:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee. December 15, 2021.
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3286:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky. December 10, 2021.
3139:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky. December 10, 2021.
3016:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky. December 10, 2021.
2986:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky. December 10, 2021.
2576:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky. December 10, 2021.
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4216:"Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say"
3949:"Nonprofit removes 1.2 million pounds of debris from Kentucky Lake after tornadoes"
2731:"Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say"
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During the late evening of Friday, December 10, 2021, a violent, long-tracked EF4
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2397:"'Quad-State Tornado' crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado"
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line along I-69 before moving through the northwestern and northern outskirts of
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2163:"The record-breaking tornadoes that swept the United States, by the numbers"
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the area in December 2022 for "less restrictive" commercial and residential
3311:"Kentucky tornado derails a train in Hopkins County; one car lands on home"
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4184:"Mayor of Mayfield, KY tours Louisville, MS for tornado recovery efforts"
3792:"Touring Kentucky, Biden Vows 'Whatever It Takes' to Recover From Storms"
2701:"Kentucky tornadoes: 8 confirmed dead at candle factory, 8 still missing"
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One such stormâwhich formed from the initial mid-afternoon activity near
3761:"ICYMI - FEMA Administrator, DHS Secretary Tour Kentucky Tornado Damage"
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Samenow, Jason; Feuerstein, Jacob; Livingston, Ian (December 11, 2021).
2366:"Many trapped, two dead as tornado hits nursing home in Arkansas -media"
1134:
535:. However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border.
2854:"How Friday night's rare and deadly December tornado outbreak unfolded"
2329:"How Friday night's rare and deadly December tornado outbreak unfolded"
1827:"Longest tornado ever? Deadly twister that hit 5 states may set record"
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215:, producing severe to catastrophic damage in numerous towns, including
3564:"There's a record drought in the scariest tornadoes. Still be scared"
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D'Angelo, Bob; Seiger, Theresa; Dreier, Natalie (December 13, 2021).
2428:"Environment Canada issues wind warning for most of southern Ontario"
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Jason Samenow; Ian Livingston; Jacob Feuerstein (December 11, 2021).
2074:. National Weather Service Little Rock, Arkansas. December 10, 2021.
2048:. National Weather Service Little Rock, Arkansas. December 10, 2021.
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586:. After the dissipation of that tornado in Obion County northeast of
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weakening of a line of thunderstorms stretching along the associated
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3703:"Mayfield, Ky., mayor: 'There's always hope. We hope for a miracle'"
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Dylan Moriarty; Bonnie Berkowitz; Zach Levitt (December 11, 2021).
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county line, the tornado weakened substantially as it crossed into
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A multi-ton freight car that was thrown from the tracks in Barnsley
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Debris and destroyed homes along Alexander Street in Dawson Springs
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3601:"Kentucky tornado survivors living in limbo nearly one year later"
2534:"Some ground scouring along Hwy 51 between Clinton and Fulton, KY"
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Tornado outbreak of December 10â11, 2021 § Meteorological synopsis
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Roberson, Jeff; Jablon, Robert; Salter, Jim (December 11, 2021).
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4341:"Kentucky candle factory destroyed by deadly tornado is closing"
3372:"Tragic tornado damage to neighborhood on NW side of Bremen, KY"
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Some ground scouring along Hwy 51 between Clinton and Fulton, KY
961:, yet another tornado emergency was issued for the community of
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Aerial view of EF3 damage in Mayfield the day after the tornado
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3044:"SCEC Report for Kentucky Maximum Wind Gust December 10, 2021"
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Widespread devastation in a residential area of Dawson Springs
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Soon after, it explosively intensified again and crossed into
4374:"Workers file second lawsuit against Mayfield candle factory"
4051:"One Year Later, Tornado Recovery Continues to Make Progress"
3670:"Deadly tornadoes, storms strike US; roof collapse at Amazon"
3504:"Damage Survey of the Mayfield, KY Tornado: 10 December 2021"
3195:"Photo from tornado-damaged home lands almost 130 miles away"
3108:"Damage Survey of the Mayfield, KY Tornado: 10 December 2021"
2761:"Deadly tornadoes, storms strike US; roof collapse at Amazon"
4161:"Temporary tornado memorial placed in Mayfield court square"
3436:"Kentucky district judge confirmed dead in tornado outbreak"
2638:"Catastrophic tornado damage reported in Mayfield, Kentucky"
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2668:"Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens"
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2890:"'Multiple fatalities' in Kentucky after tornado outbreak"
3888:"Two Months Later, Recovery from Tornadoes Well Underway"
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for parts of western Kentucky, followed that same day by
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left buried under debris. The large and well-constructed
4082:"More than 4,500 attend Mayfield tornado relief concert"
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1858:"Dec 8, 2021 0830 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook"
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issued wind and heavy rainfall warnings for portions of
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community at EF2 intensity, where homes near and along
3133:"Tornado Emergency For Dawson Springs and St. Charles"
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List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
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from eastern Kentucky southward into central Alabama.
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In February 2023, Mayfield mayor Kathy OâNan visited
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and appeared to intensify dramatically as it crossed
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Kathryn Prociv; Nicole Acevedo (December 11, 2021).
1461:"Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Obion County)"
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Disaster relief and humanitarian groups such as the
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239: – which traveled through northeast
2219:Brian Squitieri; Jeremy Grams (December 10, 2021).
2018:Brian Squitieri; Jeremy Grams (December 10, 2021).
1964:Brian Squitieri; Jeremy Grams (December 10, 2021).
1467:. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
255:, the tornado moved through eleven counties of the
4019:"Living Lands and Waters dives for tornado debris"
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2300:Jared Guyer and Matt Elliott (December 12, 2021).
2099:"Deadly path: How tornadoes ripped through states"
1319:
1021:The tornado entered a flatter area to the west of
616:Low-end EF4 damage to a business in downtown Cayce
116:December 10, 2021, 11:48 p.m. CST (UTCâ06:00)
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1082:, approximately four miles (6.4 km) west of
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3280:"Tornado Emergency For Earlington and Afton, KY"
2466:. National Centers for Environmental Information
2425:
1912:"Dec 10, 2021 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook"
1910:Rich Thompson; Matt Mosier (December 10, 2021).
1400:List of case studies on tornadoes (2020âpresent)
998:Major structural damage to a house near Hartford
2783:
1885:"Dec 9, 2021 0700 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook"
1453:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
989:
974:counties, as confirmed in a statement from the
788:Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
3051:National Centers for Environmental Information
2464:"Storm Events Database 2021-12-10 20:54 CST-6"
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4581:2021 natural disasters in the United States
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1395:List of deadliest tornadoes in the Americas
1388:List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020âpresent)
332:, upgrading that area to an enhanced risk.
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2302:"An overview of the Mesoscale Discussions"
1425:Tornado outbreak sequence of May 3â9, 1961
454:counties (including areas to the south of
410:associated with the storm for portions of
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60:The tornado illuminated by lightning near
4586:December 2021 events in the United States
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2920:"Business destroyed by Mayfield tornado"
2636:Brinkmann, Heather (December 11, 2021).
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1797:"How the 'Quad States' tornado happened"
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195:tornado outbreak of December 10â11, 2021
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3434:WLKY Digital Team (December 11, 2021).
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2273:Elizabeth Leitman (December 11, 2021).
2246:Elizabeth Leitman (December 11, 2021).
2086:– via Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
2060:– via Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
1740:"December 10â11, 2021 Tornado Outbreak"
1471:from the original on September 24, 2023
16:2021 tornado in Kentucky, United States
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4163:. West Kentucky Star. December 4, 2022
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3701:Schnell, Mychael (December 12, 2021).
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3112:30th Conference of Severe Local Storms
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2426:Kabi Moulitharan (December 11, 2021).
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666:The National Weather Service issued a
558:The tornado began in the community of
4519:August 29âSeptember 2 (Hurricane Ida)
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4339:Siemaszko, Corky (January 17, 2022).
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4141:from the original on February 2, 2023
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3790:Tankersley, Jim (December 15, 2021).
3732:Johnson, Krista (December 13, 2021).
3576:from the original on December 5, 2023
3540:from the original on January 14, 2022
3530:"2021 Severe Weather: Year-In-Review"
3494:
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3193:Schneider, Mike (December 12, 2021).
3010:"Tornado Emergency For Princeton, KY"
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2532:Emfinger, Brian (December 20, 2021).
1864:from the original on December 8, 2021
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1455:âs finalized damage survey by county
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778:, located along the western shore of
742:Marshall, Lyon, and Caldwell counties
4127:Lamb, Zacharie (December 13, 2022).
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3984:Brantley, Holly (January 15, 2022).
3382:from the original on January 6, 2022
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3174:from the original on January 5, 2022
3075:Jackson, Chris (December 12, 2021).
2960:from the original on January 4, 2022
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2821:Bogard, Catlin (December 11, 2021).
2793:Krauth, Olivia (December 12, 2021).
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2544:from the original on January 4, 2022
1677:"Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado"
1661:"Kentucky Event Report: EF1 Tornado"
1645:"Kentucky Event Report: EF1 Tornado"
1629:"Kentucky Event Report: EF1 Tornado"
1613:"Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado"
1597:"Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado"
1581:"Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado"
1565:"Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado"
1549:"Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado"
1533:"Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado"
1517:"Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado"
1501:"Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado"
1485:"Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado"
1129:
845:Dawson Springs, Barnsley, and Bremen
713:National Register of Historic Places
3810:from the original on March 16, 2022
3599:Niemeyer, Liam (December 2, 2022).
3370:Brewer, Simon (December 14, 2021).
3162:Lavandera, Ed (December 13, 2021).
2513:from the original on April 23, 2020
2478:
2128:Jason Samenow (December 11, 2021).
1937:Rich Thompson (December 10, 2021).
1837:from the original on March 17, 2022
1765:Ryan Reynolds (December 11, 2021).
1214:'s approval of a federal emergency
906:and through the rural community of
728:had much of its roof torn off, its
505:, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana.
489:The SPC issued a record-setting 43
13:
4372:Hughes, Chris (December 8, 2022).
4353:from the original on July 25, 2022
4308:Norman, Greg (December 17, 2021).
4196:from the original on March 7, 2023
4182:Emery, Holly (February 27, 2023).
4031:from the original on June 17, 2022
3632:Hatter, Evan (December 11, 2021).
3489:
3405:"Tornado Emergency For Bremen, KY"
3309:Wilson, Mark (December 11, 2021).
3251:
3106:Marshall, Timothy (January 2022).
2192:Evan Bentley (December 10, 2021).
1991:Evan Bentley (December 10, 2021).
1883:Aaron Gleason (December 9, 2021).
1856:Aaron Gleason (December 8, 2021).
1819:
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1199:On December 11, Kentucky governor
1037:north of Hartford, along with the
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100:December 10, 2021, 8:54 p.m.
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3998:from the original on May 23, 2022
3965:from the original on May 16, 2022
3830:"Western Kentucky Tornado Damage"
2888:Ward, Karla (December 11, 2021).
1789:
1076:Rough River Dam State Resort Park
601:state line near the community of
546:Formation and rapid strengthening
4017:Anderson, Kalea (May 13, 2022).
3859:Duvall, Tessa (March 25, 2022).
3562:Livingston, Ian (May 22, 2023).
2570:"Tornado Emergency For Mayfield"
1357:
1343:
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529:Meteorological Service of Canada
442:tornado warning for portions of
288:This section is an excerpt from
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4275:Dodds, Io (December 15, 2021).
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3918:"6-Month Milestone-At a Glance"
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1714:"Dec 10â11, 2021 Tornado Event"
1320:Mayfield candle factory lawsuit
1236:Department of Homeland Security
4080:Ruch, Amber (August 8, 2022).
3947:Davis, Chris (March 4, 2022).
3347:. Twitter. December 14, 2021.
3315:Evansville Courier & Press
3042:Reaugh, Tom (March 23, 2022).
2980:"Tornado Emergency For Benton"
1771:Evansville Courier & Press
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1292:
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865:, located along the Caldwellâ
22:2021 Western Kentucky tornado
3536:. National Weather Service.
2509:. National Weather Service.
1410:Tornado intensity and damage
1383:List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes
1002:Passing near the Muhlenbergâ
990:Later damage and dissipation
650:directly toward the city of
235:, a few miles after another
147:190 mph (310 km/h)
7:
2956:. WLKY. December 22, 2021.
2507:"Damage Assessment Toolkit"
2277:. Storm Prediction Center.
2275:"Mesoscale Discussion 2020"
2250:. Storm Prediction Center.
2248:"Mesoscale Discussion 2018"
2223:. Storm Prediction Center.
2221:"Mesoscale Discussion 1998"
2196:. Storm Prediction Center.
2194:"Mesoscale Discussion 1988"
2022:. Storm Prediction Center.
2020:"Mesoscale Discussion 1986"
1995:. Storm Prediction Center.
1993:"Mesoscale Discussion 1982"
1968:. Storm Prediction Center.
1966:"Mesoscale Discussion 1984"
1941:. Storm Prediction Center.
1914:. Storm Prediction Center.
1887:. Storm Prediction Center.
1860:. Storm Prediction Center.
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3137:Iowa Environmental Mesonet
3014:Iowa Environmental Mesonet
2984:Iowa Environmental Mesonet
2800:Louisville Courier Journal
2574:Iowa Environmental Mesonet
1420:Tri-State tornado outbreak
1260:Tennessee Valley Authority
1125:
681:Mayfield Consumer Products
335:As an intense upper-level
287:
4452:
4446:Tornado outbreaks of 2021
3834:Kentucky Court of Justice
2072:"Tornado Warning (AR) #2"
2046:"Tornado Warning (AR) #1"
1314:a devastating EF4 tornado
1265:
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976:Supreme Court of Kentucky
957:Continuing into northern
930:freight line adjacent to
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467:Hickman County, Kentucky
400:National Weather Service
324:, degree of directional
3534:Storm Prediction Center
2894:Lexington Herald Ledger
2167:The Washington Post LLC
1831:The Cincinnati Enquirer
1310:Louisville, Mississippi
564:Obion County, Tennessee
314:Storm Prediction Center
283:Meteorological synopsis
277:Obion County, Tennessee
233:Obion County, Tennessee
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4591:Tornadoes in Kentucky
4252:. December 14, 2021.
4057:. December 12, 2022.
3959:E. W. Scripps Company
3894:. February 14, 2022.
3767:. December 12, 2021.
2767:. December 11, 2021.
2676:. December 13, 2021.
2610:. December 12, 2021.
2372:. December 11, 2021.
2169:. December 13, 2021.
1803:. December 14, 2021.
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137:Enhanced Fujita scale
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3682:on December 11, 2021
3203:. Associated Press.
1465:Storm Event Database
1351:United States portal
1216:disaster declaration
880:logistics facilities
568:long-tracked tornado
351:), the SPC issued a
237:long-tracked tornado
3569:The Washington Post
3500:Timothy P. Marshall
2859:The Washington Post
2438:Corus Entertainment
2334:The Washington Post
2134:The Washington Post
2103:The Washington Post
1939:"Tornado Watch 552"
1106:, a meteorologist,
1059:Breckinridge County
885:New Albany, Indiana
510:tornado emergencies
312:On December 8, the
308:during the outbreak
300:Radar collage of a
124:2 hours, 54 minutes
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3796:The New York Times
3260:. @MeanMotionMedia
1279:The Salvation Army
1275:American Red Cross
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889:satellite tornado
735:Dual polarization
721:Classical Revival
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668:tornado emergency
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518:Paducah, Kentucky
406:issued the first
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4472:March 16â18
4462:February 15
4357:February 2,
4167:December 5,
4145:February 2,
4098:February 2,
4065:February 2,
3844:February 2,
3617:February 2,
3580:December 5,
3544:January 14,
3514:January 19,
3378:. Twitter.
3376:twitter.com
3345:twitter.com
3264:December 2,
3237:December 2,
3083:. Twitter.
3081:twitter.com
2642:Fox Weather
2540:. Twitter.
2538:twitter.com
2470:October 22,
2433:Global News
2370:reuters.com
1724:January 31,
1203:declared a
1039:Rough River
1008:Ohio County
924:Mortons Gap
871:St. Charles
784:Lyon County
730:clock tower
503:Mississippi
471:mesocyclone
452:Mississippi
380:Hot Springs
322:instability
129:EF4 tornado
4565:Categories
4514:July 28â29
4482:April 9â11
3386:January 5,
3355:January 5,
3233:. @LoopsSr
3178:January 5,
3091:January 5,
2964:January 4,
2934:January 4,
2548:January 4,
1432:References
1293:Rebuilding
1238:Secretary
1174:Casualties
1108:structural
1012:Centertown
916:Earlington
908:Carbondale
792:Twin Lakes
764:Briensburg
603:State Line
484:cold front
436:Greenfield
402:office in
326:wind shear
157:Fatalities
113:Dissipated
4536:Tri-State
4496:June 20 (
4492:May 26â28
3804:0362-4331
3060:April 15,
1683:March 19,
1667:March 19,
1651:March 19,
1635:March 19,
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1603:March 19,
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1571:March 19,
1555:March 19,
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1523:March 19,
1507:March 19,
1491:March 19,
1475:March 19,
1212:Joe Biden
1209:President
1102:In 2022,
1084:McDaniels
982:south of
835:Lewistown
827:Princeton
679:), where
580:Tennessee
456:Jonesboro
448:Craighead
391:supercell
302:supercell
249:Tennessee
221:Princeton
106:UTCâ06:00
79:supercell
4467:March 13
4385:July 10,
4351:Archived
4346:NBC News
4318:Archived
4314:Fox News
4287:Archived
4254:Archived
4224:Archived
4220:NBC News
4200:March 7,
4194:Archived
4139:Archived
4092:Archived
4059:Archived
4055:FEMA.gov
4035:April 7,
4029:Archived
4002:April 7,
3996:Archived
3969:April 7,
3963:Archived
3932:March 7,
3926:Archived
3922:FEMA.gov
3902:March 7,
3896:Archived
3892:FEMA.gov
3872:March 7,
3814:March 7,
3808:Archived
3775:March 7,
3769:Archived
3765:FEMA.gov
3745:March 7,
3711:Archived
3707:The Hill
3642:Archived
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2870:March 7,
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2735:NBC News
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1337:See also
1299:rezoning
1023:Hartford
936:derailed
912:Barnsley
715:for its
662:Mayfield
652:Mayfield
599:Kentucky
572:Arkansas
444:Poinsett
424:Woodruff
416:Lawrence
376:Carthage
265:outbreak
253:Kentucky
241:Arkansas
217:Mayfield
165:Injuries
121:Duration
4487:May 2â4
4410:YouTube
4189:WTOK-TV
4024:WPSD-TV
3991:WPSD-TV
3675:AP News
3638:WYMT-TV
3258:Twitter
3231:Twitter
2765:AP NEWS
2705:KOKI-TV
2673:AP News
1327:Hickory
1258:by the
1221:Paducah
1126:Impacts
1048:Grayson
867:Hopkins
588:Samburg
582:, near
533:Ontario
412:Jackson
372:Bolivar
365:⁄
330:Indiana
209:tornado
135:on the
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1183:Damage
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1044:Olaton
1033:, and
1027:US 231
1004:McLean
984:Stroud
980:US 431
972:McLean
967:KY 175
963:Bremen
904:Ilsley
839:Midway
823:KY 293
821:along
760:Benton
656:KY 339
574:, the
516:, and
497:. The
432:Weiner
430:(near
422:, and
337:trough
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