2021 Western Kentucky tornado

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crumpled and heavily damaged at a granary, and the large 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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countless trees were shredded and debarked, and only rubble remained in the hardest-hit neighborhoods. The Dawson 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

683:, a candle factory where approximately 110 employees were working, was flattened. The large metal-framed warehouse building completely collapsed, trapping many employees and resulting in eight deaths and numerous injuries. Allegedly, workers' jobs had been threatened if they left the factory between the first and second tornado warnings for the area – a tornado warning had been issued earlier that evening at approximately 5:30 p.m. CST – and then again after the second tornado warning was issued after 9:00 p.m. CST. Several other industrial businesses were also damaged or destroyed near the candle factory, while semi-trucks and other industrial vehicles were thrown and destroyed as well, some of which were left unrecognizable. 45: 297: 1325:

workers at the candle factory filed a lawsuit against Mayfield Consumer Products in state court, seeking compensation and punitive damages. The lawsuit alleges that the factory had up to three and a half hours to let workers leave as safety precautions and did not, and the company showed a "flagrant indifference to the rights of workers" and violated the Kentucky occupational safety and health workplace standards, by refusing evacuations. The following January, the factory closed and Mayfield Consumer Products laid off approximately 250 workers there, shifting operations and the remaining workers to a new plant in the nearby town of

950: 1118:, published a damage survey of portions of the tornado's track, particularly through Mayfield and Dawson Springs. The report notes that “the tornado damage rating might have been higher had more wind resistant structures been encountered. Also, the fast forward speed of the tornado had little ‘dwell’ time of strong winds over a building and thus, the damage likely would have been more severe if the tornado were slower.” Marshall later stated in 2023 that the Western Kentucky tornado was "the closest to EF5 that I can remember" since the 551: 613: 1359: 1166: 1018:, producing EF2 damage as multiple homes and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, including a well-built house that had much of its roof torn off and sustained collapse of an exterior wall. Five large chicken houses were destroyed, and hundreds of large hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along a quarter-mile wide swath along this section of the path. Weakening back to EF1 intensity, the tornado downed trees along Carter Ferry Road and Mud College Road. 810: 995: 850: 1345: 638:, where extreme ground scouring occurred in nearby fields. The tornado scoured multiple trenches into the ground in this area, with all grass and several inches of topsoil removed in the worst affected areas. However, no structures were impacted near US 51, and no rating was applied to the intense scouring. EF3 damage continued past this point as homes and metal truss towers were destroyed. EF2 damage was noted as it tracked into 1135: 782:. Numerous homes were completely leveled in Cambridge Shores, including multiple large lakeside homes that were flattened or swept away. Numerous large trees were snapped, denuded, and debarked, and vehicles were thrown in this area. A fire department building had its roof torn off, and large metal boat storage buildings were also destroyed. The tornado then weakened but remained strong as it crossed over Kentucky Lake into 895: 883:

injuries by hanging on to a mattress as they were thrown 250 feet through the air into a field after the tornado swept their Dawson Springs home from its foundation after crushing them underneath it first. A photograph was lofted from a destroyed house in Dawson Springs and transported almost 130 miles (210 km) by the intense tornadic updrafts, eventually being found in

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 762:, damaging or destroying many homes, garages, and outbuildings, downing numerous trees and power lines, and flipping RV campers. Most of the damage through this section of Marshall County ranged from EF2 to EF3 in intensity, though a few homes to the southwest of Benton were leveled or swept from their foundations at high-end EF3 strength. Damage continued through the 1179:

locations along its extended damage path, killing 24 people in Graves County (which also saw more than 200 of the total injuries), 15 in Hopkins County, 11 in Muhlenberg County, four in Caldwell County, and one person each in Fulton, Marshall, and Lyon counties. A 58th victim suffered a heart attack while clearing debris and is listed as an indirect fatality.

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15, meeting survivors. Describing the damage as "almost beyond belief," his brief remarks there included an announcement that the disaster declaration had been amended to have the federal government cover the entire cost of debris removal, as well as overtime for law enforcement and emergency personnel for the next month.

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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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By February 14, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had cleared more than 280,000 cubic yards of debris in Graves County alone, including Mayfield; by April 4, that number had risen to 265,453 cubic yards of debris removed in Mayfield and 433,408 cubic yards in total in Graves County. By May 2022,

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visited areas of Graves and Marshall counties, met with emergency management officials and responders, and held a media briefing with Governor Beshear. Their visit was followed three days later by a presidential trip: President Biden flew to Kentucky and toured Mayfield and Dawson Springs on December

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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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Accusations that factory management prohibited workers from leaving the candle factory in Mayfield before the tornado struck were reported on December 13. Workers said they were told by management that "if you leave, you’re more than likely to be fired." On December 17, it was reported that multiple

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In 2024, the city of Mayfield was awarded $ 31.5 million in federal and state grants to help rebuild roads in its downtown area. The U.S. Department of Transportation alone awarded $ 25 million through its Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. That

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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 1925—might 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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A second lawsuit was filed against Mayfield Consumer Products on December 8, 2022, on behalf of three workers who perished in the candle factory collapse and seven who survived. The charges include "false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and violation of Kentucky statutory

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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 O’Nan 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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Elsewhere, multiple lines of intense storms, some featuring embedded supercells, developed across the Mississippi Valley region through the overnight hours and generated other strong and long-lived tornadoes. By the pre-dawn hours of December 11, a decrease in instability led to a gradual

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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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analysis estimated that the supercell maintained a nearly continuous high-end rotational vorticity signature, averaging 94 mph (151 km/h; 82 kn) for approximately four hours and 20 minutes, a rarity among thunderstorms that produce mesocyclonic vorticity exceeding such speeds

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The tornado's major impacts on Graves County Court operations—including the destruction of the courthouse in Mayfield—led 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

1014:. It moved through an abandoned coal strip mine, overturning a large section of a coal conveyor belt, snapping many trees, and downing power poles. A few farm outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed in this area. It became strong again north of Centertown along 690: 695: 693: 689: 688: 694: 1057:, where the last area of EF2 damage occurred, as a frail home was destroyed and left with only a few walls standing, and large trees were snapped, one of which fell on and destroyed a car. Some outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed in this area. Entering 938:, and 25 multi-ton freight cars were derailed, several of which were thrown from the tracks, including one that was tossed into a house. Thousands of large trees were mowed down, and vehicles were flipped. Past Barnsley, the tornado crossed over another 3995: 910:. Farm outbuildings and mobile homes were demolished, and multiple houses sustained major damage or were destroyed, some of which were flattened. Additional high-end EF3 damage occurred and another tornado emergency was issued as it moved through 692: 1122:. Marshall also stated that some of the buildings struck by the strongest winds "were horribly constructed and could not resist 100 or even 150 mph wind let alone 200 mph", meaning it was "impossible to know if EF5 winds affected them". 626:

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.

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re-strengthening phase during this period. During this intense tornado's lifetime, peak gate-to-gate velocities of 128 mph (206 km/h; 111 kn) were recorded at 9:58 p.m. CST (04:58 UTC) over northeastern

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money – along with $ 6.3 million in state transportation funding and $ 200,000 from other federal grants – is to be used to reconstruct around 2.5 miles of high-traffic thoroughfares in the Graves County seat.

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As the tornado blasted through Mayfield, Ky., it sheared entire homes off their foundations and lofted debris more than 30,000 feet into the air, indicative of a twister of top-tier intensity.

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In Marshall County, containing the heavily damaged community of Cambridge Shores, 356 structures were destroyed or 'made uninhabitable', and 341 more sustained light or moderate damage.

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In June 2022, the Mayfield City Council put several blocks in the city's heavily impacted downtown under a building permit freeze as they strategized how to rebuild in the area, before

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Early estimates suggested that the tornado family—identified by some media outlets as a "Quad-State tornado", due to the storm's long track and similarity to the 219-mile (352 km)

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regions while at times becoming wrapped in rain during its almost three-hour lifespan that covered 165.6 miles (266.5 km). It was the deadliest and longest-tracked tornado in an

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county line, and very briefly crossed a bend in the Rough River into Grayson County. Hundreds of trees were downed along Cane Ford Road, and an abandoned trailer home was destroyed.

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as the tornado approached from the southwest. It abruptly intensified to its peak intensity of high-end EF4 with 190 mph (310 km/h) winds as it crossed and paralleled

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Governor Beshear's administration created the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund, which received approximately 150,000 individual donations for a total of $ 52 million.

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near the eastern shore of the lake, where many additional homes sustained major damage or were destroyed, including several that were leveled or swept from their foundations.

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foundations. Trees in this area were debarked and denuded, cars were thrown, and mobile homes were obliterated. EF4 damage continued after the tornado crossed over

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The Mayfield Messenger, the city's main newspaper, began printing an extra 2,000 copies per printing run of its paper, distributing them for free around the town.

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Weakening slightly to high-end EF3 strength but continuing to cause major damage, the tornado tracked to the northeast beyond Dawson Springs, passing north of

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requested mental health officers be present to assist the meteorologists due to potential trauma from assessing the path of devastation from the tornado.

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peak wind speed of 190 mph (310 km/h). With a confirmed death toll of 57, it was the deadliest single tornado in the United States since the

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and began to intensify once more, and large steel power poles were bent over or broken along Johnson School Road, earning an EF3 rating. It crossed

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After briefly weakening to EF3 intensity, the tornado intensified even further, reaching just below high-end EF4 intensity as it moved along

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across central Arkansas around 2:00 p.m. CST (20:00 UTC), with even weaker activity developing over central Missouri a little over

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Documentary titled "The Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in 10 Years: December 10th, 2021 - A Retrospective" which includes NWS and SPC interviews

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along Woodland Mills Road at 8:54 p.m. CST (02:54 UTC), produced by the same supercell that had previously produced another violent

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on May 22, 2011, ten years earlier. A 58th fatality was the result of a heart attack while clearing debris and is listed as indirect.

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Radar 3D volume scan of the supercell showing debris lofted over 30,000 feet (9.1 km) in the air as the tornado struck Mayfield

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and the environmental nonprofit Living Lands and Waters. Objects found included entire docks, cars, kayaks, and personal effects.

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collected donations and provided aid after the tornado. More than 4,500 people attended a tornado relief concert in August 2022.

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Search and rescue teams combing through the wreckage of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield on December 13

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before passing through an unpopulated swampy area, where more large trees were snapped or uprooted, and damage was rated EF2.

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The tornado initially caused minor damage to trees and roofs as it moved through the north side of Woodland Mills, crossing

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in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Eight of the tornado warnings issued during the event by the NWS offices in

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using excavators, barges, and volunteers, 1.2 million pounds (540,000 kg) of tornado debris had been removed from

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on December 11. Some weakening occurred, but significant damage continued after the tornado exited Bremen and crossed

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After leaving Mayfield, the tornado weakened, producing damage at EF2 to EF3 strength and continuing northeast along

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National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee; National Centers for Environmental Information (March 19, 2022).

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conditions favored the development of nocturnal supercells capable of producing long-tracked, strong tornadoes.

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in 2014, to tour the damage path and speak with city leaders about the rebuilding process and funding sources.

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and tore directly through the center of Mayfield, resulting in widespread, catastrophic damage throughout the

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at 11:10 p.m. (05:10 UTC), producing EF1 damage as it traversed rugged, hilly terrain to the west of

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hours later; additional clusters of thunderstorms developed over southwestern Missouri (forming between

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that produced numerous strong tornadoes in several states; 57 fatalities were confirmed in the tornado.

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post and a car wash were flattened, while a church and a medical clinic sustained major damage. Some

791: 763: 602: 435: 336: 3471:"NWS Damage Survey for 12/10/2021 Tornado Event – Ohio/Breckinridge/Grayson County Kentucky Tornado" 2301: 33: 3568: 3499: 2858: 2463: 2437: 2333: 1676: 1660: 1644: 1628: 1612: 1596: 1580: 1564: 1548: 1532: 1516: 1500: 1484: 1460: 1358: 1107: 1103: 1091: 1083: 884: 834: 826: 455: 220: 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'" 1165: 378:, eventually back-building into northeastern Oklahoma) and central Arkansas (forming southwest of 4310:"Kentucky tornado aftermath: Candle factory workers file lawsuit as state death toll rises to 76" 3371: 3253: 1278: 1274: 1239: 1204: 1119: 1062: 1022: 966: 911: 822: 655: 651: 587: 513: 375: 317: 260: 216: 3076: 891:

associated with the parent tornado. However, the National Weather Service did not confirm this.

790:, mowing down a large swath of trees and snapping power poles at EF2 strength as it passed near 426:

counties. One of the first tornadoes associated with the storm, an EF0, touched down in western

2533: 4491: 4481: 4456: 4445: 3799: 3199: 2351: 1713: 1326: 1070: 1054: 1034: 1015: 888: 809: 799: 751: 734: 667: 575: 517: 509: 371: 344: 244: 198: 101: 1767:"Kentucky tornado may have broken 1925 'Tri-State Tornado's' longest continuous path record" 1079: 1043: 994: 962: 903: 879: 798:. After crossing Lake Barkley, the tornado strengthened back to EF3 intensity as it crossed 759: 643: 431: 395: 256: 228: 212: 180: 61: 3917: 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" 1938: 1427:– A tornado outbreak sequence that affected multiple areas that were struck by this tornado 774:

The tornado again reached EF4 intensity as it tore directly through the small community of

4378: 4281: 2950:"Kentucky tornado updates: Death toll now 76; another Mayfield candle factory worker dies" 1414: 1404: 1372: 1231: 1115: 919: 875: 622: 407: 3226: 857:

Past Midway, the tornado became violent and reached EF4 strength again as it moved along

3340: 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" 1364: 894: 849: 716: 305: 3634:"Governor Andy Beshear declares a State of Emergency after Western Kentucky tornadoes" 2506: 1134: 887:. South-southwest of Dawson Springs, a group of storm chasers photographed a possible 508:

These included multiple 'particularly dangerous situation' (PDS) tornado warnings and

105: 4552: 4129:"Mayfield City Council rezones parts of historic downtown to aid in tornado recovery" 1742:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Memphis, Tennessee. December 15, 2021. 1255: 1061:

at EF1 intensity, it paralleled the Breckinridge–Grayson county line and passed over

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Effects from the system responsible for the outbreak extended into Canada, where the

494: 461: 352: 184: 3411:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky. December 10, 2021. 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. 2157: 2155: 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" 2274: 2247: 2220: 2193: 2019: 1992: 1965: 1716:. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Paducah, Kentucky. January 25, 2022. 1200: 795: 1305:. In December 2022, a temporary memorial was placed in the Mayfield court square. 597:. After moving northeast a one-half mile (0.80 km), it crossed the Tennessee– 207:

During the late evening of Friday, December 10, 2021, a violent, long-tracked EF4

2397:"'Quad-State Tornado' crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado" 758:

line along I-69 before moving through the northwestern and northern outskirts of

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had its roof torn off, and many trees and power poles were downed in this area.

502: 470: 4403: 1340: 935: 483: 325: 3803: 2605:"At least 70 feared dead in Kentucky as tornadoes rip through swaths of U.S." 869:

county line. A fourth tornado emergency was in effect for Dawson Springs and

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total. The cell started showing signs of surface-based rotation southwest of

4414: 2163:"The record-breaking tornadoes that swept the United States, by the numbers" 1301:

the area in December 2022 for "less restrictive" commercial and residential

1211: 579: 390: 301: 248: 78: 3311:"Kentucky tornado derails a train in Hopkins County; one car lands on home" 1739: 251: – dissipated in western Obion County. After crossing into 316:(SPC) outlined a slight risk of severe weather across a broad area of the 4345: 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" 598: 571: 398:, around 5:30 p.m. CST (23:30 UTC). At 5:51 p.m. CST, the 385:

One such storm—which formed from the initial mid-afternoon activity near

252: 240: 3761:"ICYMI - FEMA Administrator, DHS Secretary Tour Kentucky Tornado Damage" 2852:

Samenow, Jason; Feuerstein, Jacob; Livingston, Ian (December 11, 2021).

2366:"Many trapped, two dead as tornado hits nursing home in Arkansas -media" 535:. However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border. 4188: 4023: 3990: 3674: 3637: 2854:"How Friday night's rare and deadly December tornado outbreak unfolded" 2704: 2672: 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" 1220: 861:, producing catastrophic damage as it made a direct hit on the city of 532: 329: 215:, producing severe to catastrophic damage in numerous towns, including 208: 3564:"There's a record drought in the scariest tornadoes. Still be scared" 2699:

D'Angelo, Bob; Seiger, Theresa; Dreier, Natalie (December 13, 2021).

2428:"Environment Canada issues wind warning for most of southern Ontario" 2327:

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. 1298: 586:. After the dissipation of that tornado in Obion County northeast of 482:

weakening of a line of thunderstorms stretching along the associated

74: 3703:"Mayfield, Ky., mayor: 'There's always hope. We hope for a miracle'" 3503: 3107: 2097:

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

833:, producing EF2 to EF3 damage to homes in the small communities of 813:

Debris and destroyed homes along Alexander Street in Dawson Springs

3601:"Kentucky tornado survivors living in limbo nearly one year later" 2534:"Some ground scouring along Hwy 51 between Clinton and Fulton, KY" 1164: 993: 948: 893: 848: 685: 611: 295: 290:

Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021 § Meteorological synopsis

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Roberson, Jeff; Jablon, Robert; Salter, Jim (December 11, 2021).

4341:"Kentucky candle factory destroyed by deadly tornado is closing" 4133: 4086: 3953: 3605: 3439: 3372:"Tragic tornado damage to neighborhood on NW side of Bremen, KY" 2826: 2554:

Some ground scouring along Hwy 51 between Clinton and Fulton, KY

961:, yet another tornado emergency was issued for the community of 4418: 1169:

Aerial view of EF3 damage in Mayfield the day after the tornado

3044:"SCEC Report for Kentucky Maximum Wind Gust December 10, 2021" 1129: 939: 927: 853:

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" 2668:"Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens" 2890:"'Multiple fatalities' in Kentucky after tornado outbreak" 3888:"Two Months Later, Recovery from Tornadoes Well Underway" 1207:

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" 1858:"Dec 8, 2021 0830 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook" 825:, producing EF4 damage as it impacted the south edge of 531:

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" 1378:

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 O’Nan 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)" 1273:

Disaster relief and humanitarian groups such as the

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 172: 164: 156: 151: 143: 128: 120: 112: 96: 89: 4019:"Living Lands and Waters dives for tornado debris" 2788: 2786: 2300:Jared Guyer and Matt Elliott (December 12, 2021). 2099:"Deadly path: How tornadoes ripped through states" 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 (UTC−06:00) 1082:, approximately four miles (6.4 km) west of 3280:"Tornado Emergency For Earlington and Afton, KY" 2466:. National Centers for Environmental Information 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 (2020–present) 998:Major structural damage to a house near Hartford 1885:"Dec 9, 2021 0700 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook" 1453:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 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" 4430: 1074:11:48 p.m. CST (5:48 UTC) as it entered 8: 3037: 3035: 2631: 2629: 21: 4569:2021 natural disasters in the United States 3557: 3555: 2599: 2597: 2595: 1395:List of deadliest tornadoes in the Americas 1388:List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present) 332:, upgrading that area to an enhanced risk. 4437: 4423: 4415: 3465: 3463: 3461: 2302:"An overview of the Mesoscale Discussions" 1425:Tornado outbreak sequence of May 3–9, 1961 454:counties (including areas to the south of 410:associated with the storm for portions of 60:The tornado illuminated by lightning near 20: 4574:December 2021 events in the United States 3663: 3661: 3659: 81:showing the tornado as it struck Mayfield 2920:"Business destroyed by Mayfield tornado" 2636:Brinkmann, Heather (December 11, 2021). 1797:"How the 'Quad States' tornado happened" 1447: 1445: 1443: 1441: 953:High-end EF4 damage to a house in Bremen 808: 549: 195:tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021 4094:from the original on September 29, 2022 3434:WLKY Digital Team (December 11, 2021). 2866:from the original on September 24, 2022 2564: 2562: 2501: 2273:Elizabeth Leitman (December 11, 2021). 2246:Elizabeth Leitman (December 11, 2021). 2086:– via Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 2060:– via Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 1740:"December 10–11, 2021 Tornado Outbreak" 1471:from the original on September 24, 2023 1437: 16:2021 tornado in Kentucky, United States 4320:from the original on December 17, 2021 4289:from the original on December 20, 2021 4256:from the original on December 14, 2021 4226:from the original on December 13, 2021 4163:. 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December 4, 2022 4061:from the original on December 24, 2022 3928:from the original on November 29, 2022 3898:from the original on November 27, 2022 3771:from the original on December 13, 2021 3713:from the original on December 15, 2021 3701:Schnell, Mychael (December 12, 2021). 3644:from the original on December 11, 2021 3613:from the original on December 18, 2022 3477:from the original on December 15, 2021 3446:from the original on December 12, 2021 3415:from the original on September 1, 2020 3321:from the original on December 12, 2021 3290:from the original on September 1, 2020 3207:from the original on December 12, 2021 3143:from the original on September 1, 2020 3112:30th Conference of Severe Local Storms 3087:from the original on December 13, 2021 3020:from the original on September 1, 2020 2990:from the original on September 1, 2020 2900:from the original on December 13, 2021 2833:from the original on December 11, 2021 2771:from the original on December 11, 2021 2741:from the original on December 13, 2021 2711:from the original on December 11, 2021 2680:from the original on December 13, 2021 2648:from the original on December 11, 2021 2614:from the original on December 12, 2021 2580:from the original on September 1, 2020 2499: 2497: 2495: 2493: 2491: 2489: 2487: 2485: 2483: 2481: 2444:from the original on December 11, 2021 2426:Kabi Moulitharan (December 11, 2021). 2407:from the original on December 12, 2021 2376:from the original on December 11, 2021 2342:from the original on December 12, 2021 2308:from the original on December 13, 2021 2281:from the original on December 11, 2021 2254:from the original on December 12, 2021 2227:from the original on December 11, 2021 2200:from the original on December 11, 2021 2173:from the original on December 13, 2021 2140:from the original on December 12, 2021 2109:from the original on December 11, 2021 2078:from the original on September 1, 2020 2052:from the original on September 1, 2020 2026:from the original on December 11, 2021 1999:from the original on December 10, 2021 1972:from the original on December 12, 2021 1945:from the original on December 10, 2021 1918:from the original on December 13, 2021 1891:from the original on December 11, 2021 1807:from the original on December 14, 2021 1777:from the original on December 11, 2021 1746:from the original on December 20, 2021 1720:from the original on December 12, 2021 666:The National Weather Service issued a 558:The tornado began in the community of 4507:August 29–September 2 (Hurricane Ida) 4339:Siemaszko, Corky (January 17, 2022). 4141:from the original on February 2, 2023 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: 3492: 3193:Schneider, Mike (December 12, 2021). 3010:"Tornado Emergency For Princeton, KY" 2532:Emfinger, Brian (December 20, 2021). 1864:from the original on December 8, 2021 1708: 1706: 1704: 1702: 1700: 1698: 1696: 1455:‘s finalized damage survey by county 778:, located along the western shore of 742:Marshall, Lyon, and Caldwell counties 7: 4127:Lamb, Zacharie (December 13, 2022). 3984:Brantley, Holly (January 15, 2022). 3382:from the original on January 6, 2022 3351:from the original on January 6, 2022 3174:from the original on January 5, 2022 3075:Jackson, Chris (December 12, 2021). 2960:from the original on January 4, 2022 2930:from the original on January 4, 2022 2821:Bogard, Catlin (December 11, 2021). 2793:Krauth, Olivia (December 12, 2021). 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" 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 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 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). 3405:"Tornado Emergency For Bremen, KY" 3309:Wilson, Mark (December 11, 2021). 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). 1199:On December 11, Kentucky governor 1037:north of Hartford, along with the 100:December 10, 2021, 8:54 p.m. 14: 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). 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: 1133: 529:Meteorological Service of Canada 442:tornado warning 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