No tornados here, thankfully

[Diggin It]

It's not just WK. Major damage in Arkansas and up to St.Louis.
This wil be one for the history books.

Lots of TBNers affected and it may be some time before that can check in.

 

[Diggin It]

https://www.kfvs12.com/

Local News

www.wpsdlocal6.com

Media local to WK.

 

[Wagtail]

My heart goes out to those effected by this tragedy. Especially my fellow TBNers.

Thoughts & prayers, as were said in my Church this morning.

 

[oosik]

No tornados/hurricanes here. We are right on the downside of a designated wind storm. I've seen winds to a max of 28 mph. It will bring down all the dead pine needles - nothing more.

 

[Timm250]

Pictures from the tornado in Dawson Springs Ky. About 5 miles from our house. View attachment 724673View attachment 724674View attachment 724675View attachment 724672View attachment 724676

 

[Timm250]

More picturesView attachment 724678View attachment 724679View attachment 724680View attachment 724681View attachment 724682View attachment 724683View attachment 724684View attachment 724685

 

[Timm250]

Mortons Gap KY about 20 miles away it blew a train off the tracks.View attachment 724687View attachment 724688View attachment 724689

 

[Timm250]

More pictures.

PHOTOS – Storm Leaves Extensive Damage In Dawson Springs

The deadly storm that left damage in four different states left its mark on the Dawson Springs area late Friday night. Your News Edge news team was in Dawson Springs Saturday surveying the damage. Share on Facebook

www.wkdzradio.com

 

[K5lwq]

Pictures from the tornado in Dawson Springs Ky. About 5 miles from our house. View attachment 724673View attachment 724674View attachment 724675View attachment 724672View attachment 724676View attachment 724677

Thankful you are safe!

 

[GeneV]

Wow, that's crazy, Timm! You're all good? Thx for the pix.

 

[Diggin It]

Speculation is leading towards EF5 based on early examinations of photos. If verified, it would be the first since Moore, OK in May 2013.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_F5_and_EF5_tornadoes

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[ruffdog]

I'm hearing EF3 with these twisters. An EF5 gets to the point of de-barking whatever trees are still standing. I had family in the June 7 1984 one in Barneveld WI. and it looked like a giant flail mower went through. One thing I remember is all the grass was gone down to bare dirt. It was in a VERY small area compared to these ones.

The latest twister damage is mind-boggling though. The total area of destruction..........!

 

[MossRoad]

There have been reports that this one tornado was on the ground for over 200 miles. It so, it would make it the longest single tornado track in history. It will that the National Weather Service a while to verify.

 

[Diggin It]

The 1925 TriState holds the record at 219 miles as I recall. The track they're looking at here is closer to 250 miles, but they haven't determined if it was a single track, or several combined.

This is not Mayfield's first. They were hit hard several years ago, but no where near this extent.

And in keeping with the board theme, the JD Ag dealership is just across the street from the candle place making alll the news.

 

[RSKY]

Eastern Kentucky. Estimated over 50 dead so far just there. Very sad. A candle factory was hit with over 100 people inside. Dozens feared dead just there.

Far Western Kentucky.

 

[MossRoad]

Far Western Kentucky.

sorry yep
western

 

[ruffdog]

It looked like the post office took a hit too.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

December used to be way outside tornado season. Let's dump a bunch of thermal energy into the gulf and introduce it to an arctic front. It's not nice to mess with Mother Nature.

 

[Diggin It]

December used to be way outside tornado season.

Not true. December has a rather violent history averaging 24 and back to at least 1916:

December Tornadoes Archives - ustornadoes.com

www.ustornadoes.com

Five Deadliest December Tornadoes | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Tornadoes can occur any time of year, including December. These are the five deadliest December tornadoes in U.S. history. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

weather.com

What was unusual here was the cluster farther north than typical (but not unheard of) and the greater intensity. So far I've seen at least 5 or 6 EF3's confirmed.

 

[Timm250]

All good at home, thankfully.