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Louisville, KY Weather Forecast Office December 11, 2021 Tornadoes...Updated 3p 12/14 Weather.gov > Louisville, KY > December 11, 2021 Tornadoes...Updated 3p 12/14 * Current Hazards + Storm and Precipitation Reports + Outlooks + Submit a Storm Report + Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook * Current Conditions + Observations + Snowfall Analysis + Local Storm Reports + Local Snowfall Reports + Observed Precipitation + Satellite * Radar + Local Radar * Forecasts + Hourly Forecasts + Activity Planner + User Defined Area Forecast + Forecast Discussion + Fire Weather * Rivers and Lakes * Climate and Past Weather + Local + Drought + NOAA Climate Service + Event Summaries * Local Programs + Publications + Blog + Point Forecast + Decision Support + Observations + Temp/Precip Maps + Local Climate + Weather Map + Shareholders + Winter Weather + Spot Fire Forecast Request + El Nino/La Nina + Travel Forecasts + Aviation Forecasts + Spotter Training + Science and Tech + Outreach Material + Weather Radio + Text Products + Past Kentucky Derby Weather + Weather Safety + Tornado History + Items of Interest Overview A potent storm system moved across the central United States on Image December 10-11, 2021 resulting in widespread severe weather across the region. Multiple tornadoes occurred with storms that traveled through Kentucky Friday evening into Saturday morning (Dec 10-11) including a significant long track tornado that devastated Mayfield, KY. Preliminary damage surveys suggest this tornado began in northeast Arkansas, crossed the Missouri Bootheel and northwest Tennessee, and then traversed through western Kentucky. NWS Storm Survey Teams continue to assess the long track tornado as well as several other tornado tracks across the state. The map to the right gives the most recent depiction of damage paths that are being investigated over central Kentucky this week. While several areas of tornado damage have been assessed, the exact number of confirmed tornadoes is unknown at this time and will be determined based on continuity (or discontinuity) of each damage path. Check back here for the latest Tornado Survey Results! !!! This Webpage is Under Construction !!! * Tornado * Drone Videos * Photos & Video * Radar * Storm Reports * Flooding * Environment Tornado Damage Areas: Interactive Damage Survey Map - Zoom in and click the points to see damage information and pictures. All damage points are preliminary at this time. Performance of this map may be slow due to heavy internet traffic. EF-Scale Tornado - Mt Washington, KY Spencer County +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| |Time (Local) |1:51-1:53 AM EST | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| |EF Rating |EF-1 | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| |Est. Peak Winds |95 mph | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| |Path Length |1.5 miles | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| |Max Width |100 yds | |--------------------------------+----------------------------------| |Injuries/Deaths |0/0 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |Summary: | | | |The tornado started and did the most damage to a farm on Old | |Louisville Rd. It knocked over a few silos and caused a barn to | |collapse in addition to damaging trees. The tornado continued | |northeast and did damage to an outbuilding and trees on Max Rouse | |Rd as well before lifting near the Salt River. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - Lewisburg, KY Logan County +-----------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |---------------+-------------| |Time (Local) | | |---------------+-------------| |EF Rating |At least EF-2| |---------------+-------------| |Est. Peak Winds|125 mph | |---------------+-------------| |Path Length | | |---------------+-------------| |Max Width | | |---------------+-------------| |Injuries/Deaths| | |-----------------------------| |Summary: | | | |Survey Ongoing | +-----------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - Bowling Green, KY #1 Warren County +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Time (Local) | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |EF Rating |At least EF-3 | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Est. Peak Winds |155 mph | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Path Length | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Max Width | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Injuries/Deaths |15 fatalities | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |Summary: | | | |The survey team found significant damage in the Creekwood | |subdivision on the southwest side of Bowling Green. Hundreds of | |homes sustained significant damage. This includes, exterior walls | |collapsed, roofs blown off, fountains severely compromised, garages| |blown in, insulation blown on all four sides of houses, and garages| |destroyed. There are hundreds of powerlines and snapped power poles| |throughout the county. Also, trees uprooted snapped and twisted | |facing in all directions. Dozens and dozens of cars were flipped, | |twisted, turned and thrown into homes. The survey team was only | |able to do about 3 miles of the worst devastation but will be back | |tomorrow to look at more damage. The survey team was also able to | |look at the damage at exit 29 from the Hucks gas station to the | |Corvette plant. A fully loaded 18 wheeler was pushed and slammed | |about 15 yards in front of a restaurant. At the Corvette plant | |there was significant roof damage with with metal sheeting, | |insulation and other debris thrown hundreds of yards downwind. One | |of the security checkpoints at the Corvette plant was totally | |destroyed with large sections of the building being thrown several | |hundred yards weighing over 100 pounds. The survey team was only | |able to cover this 5 mile stretch of the tornado damage. We will be| |out tomorrow and the days to come in Warren and other counties. The| |national weather service would like to thank Warren County | |emergency management for their assistance with the storm survey. | |The national weather service would like to extend our deepest | |sympathies for the families who lost loved ones in our experiencing| |tremendous devastation to their properties. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - Bowling Green, KY #2 Warren County +-----------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |---------------+-------------| |Time (Local) | | |---------------+-------------| |EF Rating |At least EF-2| |---------------+-------------| |Est. Peak Winds|115 mph | |---------------+-------------| |Path Length | | |---------------+-------------| |Max Width | | |---------------+-------------| |Injuries/Deaths| | |-----------------------------| |Summary: | | | |Survey Ongoing. | +-----------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - Horse Cave, KY Hart County +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Time (Local) | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |EF Rating |At least EF-1 | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Est. Peak Winds |90 mph | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Path Length | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Max Width | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Injuries/Deaths |0/0 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |Summary: | | | |The survey team reported major structural damage to a newer 40x60 | |concrete foundation barn. This foundation was wiped clean and all | |the footers were twisted. Massive tree damage was also found. | |Snapped trees, twisted trees, and splintered trees. Many homes with| |major roof damage. Many homes with the second story removed. The | |commercial buildings in Horse Cave, Kentucky saw sides of buildings| |blown out and major roof damage. Lots of materials are scattered | |around the town. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - Hardyville, KY Hart County +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Time (Local) | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |EF Rating |At least EF-2 | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Est. Peak Winds |115 mph | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Path Length | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Max Width | | |----------------------------------+--------------------------------| |Injuries/Deaths |0/0 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |Summary: | | | |The survey team reported major structural damage to a newer 40x60 | |concrete foundation barn. This foundation was wiped clean and all | |the footers were twisted. Massive tree damage was also found. | |Snapped trees, twisted trees, and splintered trees. Many homes with| |major roof damage. Many homes with the second story removed. The | |commercial buildings in Horse Cave, Kentucky saw sides of buildings| |blown out and major roof damage. Lots of materials are scattered | |around the town. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - Saloma, KY Taylor County +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |Time (Local) | | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |EF Rating |At least EF-3 | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |Est. Peak Winds |140 mph | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |Path Length | | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |Max Width | | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |Injuries/Deaths |TBD injuries/ 1 fatality | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |Summary: | | | |This portion of the storm damage survey started on Quisenberry | |Road. Several mobile homes were completely destroyed. This is where| |the fatality occurred. Drone footage showed barn damage to the | |west-southwest of Quisenberry Road. Damage in this area was EF-1 | |and EF-2. The survey continued along KY 527 (Saloma Road) where | |more structures had significant damage. Noted roof damage on some | |homes, and the entire second floor of a home was removed. Hundreds | |of trees near and just beyond the road had been snapped or | |uprooted. This area also had EF-1 and EF-2 damage. The survey | |continued to Sanders Road. This is where the most significant | |damage of the survey occurred. Wide swaths of forest, nearly a | |quarter mile wide, were completely snapped or uprooted. Drone | |imagery showed some ground scarring in concentrated areas. Homes in| |the direct path of the tornado were severely damaged, with no walls| |left standing. Damage in this area reached EF-3 with winds of 140 | |mph. Damage continued onto Feather Creek Road, though damage in | |this area was mainly to trees. More house and tree damage was noted| |on Old Lebanon Road and Finley Ridge Road, and into Marion County. | |Several homes had missing or severely damaged roofs. Trees were | |uprooted or snapped. Damage in this area was EF-1 and EF-2. Drone | |imagery revealed the damage path to be nearly a quarter mile wide. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - West of Hartford, KY to West of McDaniels, KY Ohio/Breckenridge/Grayson Counties +-----------------------------+ |Date |12/11/21 | |---------------+-------------| |Time (Local) | | |---------------+-------------| |EF Rating |At least EF-3| |---------------+-------------| |Est. Peak Winds|140 mph | |---------------+-------------| |Path Length | | |---------------+-------------| |Max Width | | |---------------+-------------| |Injuries/Deaths|0/0 | |-----------------------------| |Summary: | | | |Survey Ongoing | +-----------------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File Tornado Damage - City County Name +------------------+ |Date | | |----------------+-| |Time (Local) | | |----------------+-| |EF Rating | | |----------------+-| |Est. Peak Winds | | |----------------+-| |Path Length | | |----------------+-| |Max Width | | |----------------+-| |Injuries/Deaths | | |------------------| |Summary: | | | | | +------------------+ Track Map Track Map EF-Scale Downloadable KMZ File The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Weak Moderate Significant Severe Extreme Catastrophic 65-85 mph 86-110 mph 111-135 mph 136-165 mph 166-200 mph 200+ mph ef-scale --------------------------------------------------------------------- NWS Louisville Drone Footage EF-3 Damage in Bowling Green (Tornado 1): EF-2 Damage in Bowling Green (Tornado 2): EF-3 Damage in Taylor County near Saloma: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Photos & Video Header Photo Photo Photo Photo Caption Caption Caption Caption (source) (source) (source) (source) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Radar Radar loop of the outbreak (from UCAR/College of DuPage): Header Radar Image Radar Image Radar Image Radar Image Caption Caption Caption Caption --------------------------------------------------------------------- Storm Reports Link to Local Storm Reports [NWSChat_LS] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Environment Insert synoptic summary. Environment Environment Environment Figure 1: Caption Figure 2: Caption Figure 3: Caption Near-storm environment summary. Environment Environment Environment Figure 4: Caption Figure 5: Caption Figure 6: Caption Additional environmental data. Environment Environment Environment Figure 7: Caption Figure 8: Caption Figure 9: Caption --------------------------------------------------------------------- Flooding 0417 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 NE GRAEFENBURG 38.21N 84.97W 12/11/2021 FRANKLIN KY EMERGENCY MNGR *** 1 FATAL *** A 62-YEAR-OLD MALE DROVE HIS VEHICLE INTO HIGH WATER ON DEVILS HOLLOW ROAD AND WAS WASHED DOWNSTREAM IN NORTH BENSON CREEK. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON NEARBY HOME SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE. [franklinfl] [LMK-Tab4_1] --------------------------------------------------------------------- nws Media use of NWS Web News Stories is encouraged! nws logo Please acknowledge the NWS as the source of any news logo information accessed from this site. 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