These are the storm reports, there are many storm damage surveys currently ongoing and it will take days to learn all the tornado EF ratings. Currently this updated map shows at this time, at least 112 TORNADO REPORTS. 411/7 Wind Reports/HI, 25/1 Hail Reports, with a total 548 severe weather reports.
At least 88 people have been confirmed deceased across portions of the state, the search continues. Governor Andy Beshear declared a State of Emergency for Kentucky shortly before the storms ravaged the state.
NWS SPC
The tornado was so strong and violent, it produced ground shaking that showed up on the seismograph. Earthquake monitoring stations in the Kentucky Seismic and Strong Motion Network caught and recorded strong ground shaking and vibrations caused by the strong tornado producing storms on Friday night through Saturday Morning
A tornadic storm in Bay, Arkansas Produced Twin Tornadoes, this picture was taken by Angie Burgess.
This is a image of every single mesoscale discussion issued by the Storm Prediction Center. This Collage was created by Warning Coordination Meteorologist Matt Elliott.
While the Tri State tornado record still stands, a record for Kentucky has been broken. The tornado traveled approximately 165.7 miles.
Here is a photo taken by Chris Jackson (twitter handle ChrisJacksonSC), he posted this on his twitter. This was his view of the large wedge tornado as it approached him on I-55 near mile marker 16 south of Hayti, Missouri.
This photo was taken by Eddie Knight between Mayfield and Benton
The Mayfield Tornado tragically struck the candle plant located on112 Industrial Drive causing the plant to collapse trapping at least 110 people inside. The plant was reduced to rubble as first responders scrambled to search for survivors. 8 people have been confirmed dead at the factory.
Photo shared on twitter by Duty To Warn (duty2warn)
Here are the damage surveys currently planned by the National Weather Service in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the heart of my viewing area where I live and the long lived, long tracked tornado came close to my home and county. The tornado tracked through Ohio, Breckenridge, Meade, and Bullitt counties. A tornado tracked 16 miles Northeast of my home and I am very fortunate to have been spared.
The Bowling Green, Kentucky Tornado
This is another a tornado that affected my College Community, Western Kentucky University. At the time I did not know whether or not my apartment would be impacted or not as I was at home with my family over the break. The EF3+ Tornado tracked near the WKU campus and later that morning I received a email from the WKU President informing us that a student had passed away off campus and that he was scheduled to graduate later that day. My heart goes out to him and his family, also to at least 11 people who have been killed in Bowling Green. The National Weather Service has confirmed 3 separate tornado touchdowns in Warren county. The search and rescue continues for many locations in the state.
Photo taken by WKU student
Photo taken by a Bowling Green resident
Here is a picture from one of the neighborhoods that was impacted, while some homes were left standing, others were reduced to rubble.
Illinois also had their share of damaging tornadoes with a couple EF3s.
Reminder, it will take several days to confirm the intensity of the tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. High end tornado rating experts are on their way to help make sure they reach the right conclusion.
I will continue to update this blog as more updates and confirmations are reported. In the meantime here are some links to help tornado victims that I am sharing from my local news station.
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