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Properties Devastated as Deadly Tornado Tears Through Kentucky

An "historic" tornado tracked through western Kentucky on Friday, December 10, causing widespread destruction, the National Weather Service (NWS) https://twitter.com/NWSPaducah/status/1469839019743793154 said . Gov Andy Beshear https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=1100 said at least 70 people were believed dead in what he https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1469609455948124160 called Ã’the most severe tornado event in Kentucky's history." At least 30 tornadoes were https://twitter.com/NWSPaducah/status/1469716917292191744 reported across six states, with the primary one on the ground continuously for over https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1469609455948124160 200 miles . On December 11 the National Weather Service https://twitter.com/NWSPaducah/status/1469716917292191744 said it would take some time to make a determination on the intensity and rating of the primary tornado. This footage by Johnnie Nicholson shows buildings stripped of their roofs in Madison County, south of Lexington. A structure housing rolls of hay can be seen collapsed with roofing iron and other debris scattered across the area. (Footage by Johnnie Nicholson/Storyful via Getty Images)
An "historic" tornado tracked through western Kentucky on Friday, December 10, causing widespread destruction, the National Weather Service (NWS) https://twitter.com/NWSPaducah/status/1469839019743793154 said . Gov Andy Beshear https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=1100 said at least 70 people were believed dead in what he https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1469609455948124160 called Ã’the most severe tornado event in Kentucky's history." At least 30 tornadoes were https://twitter.com/NWSPaducah/status/1469716917292191744 reported across six states, with the primary one on the ground continuously for over https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1469609455948124160 200 miles . On December 11 the National Weather Service https://twitter.com/NWSPaducah/status/1469716917292191744 said it would take some time to make a determination on the intensity and rating of the primary tornado. This footage by Johnnie Nicholson shows buildings stripped of their roofs in Madison County, south of Lexington. A structure housing rolls of hay can be seen collapsed with roofing iron and other debris scattered across the area. (Footage by Johnnie Nicholson/Storyful via Getty Images)
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December 12, 2021
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Kirksville, Kentucky, United States
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