MAYFIELD, Ky Tornado: Did a tornado hit Mayfield KY? What was the worst tornado in Kentucky?

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, residents of Mayfield woke up with the intention of going about their normal routines but an unexpected and disastrous event will change each and every individual’s plan.

Did a tornado hit Mayfield KY?

The tornado that hit Mayfield on December 11, 2021 was a tornado that touched down and stayed on the ground for 227 miles.

That tornado started in the northeastern corner of Arkansas and followed a northeasterly path from there that took it through parts of Missouri and Tennessee before slashing into over 200 miles of Kentucky.

That makes that single tornado likely to eclipse the track of the current record holding 1925 tri-state tornado as the longest tornado in terms of touchdown time in the entire nation’s history.

There were two more tornados reported very close to each other south of the tornado that severely hit Mayfield.

The governor declared a state of emergency after 1 a.m. and he activated the Kentucky National Guard and Kentucky State Police to help the areas affected.

About 70 people are feared dead.

Some of the worst destruction from the Kentucky tornado was centered in Mayfield, a town of nearly 10,000 people. At least 110 people were huddled inside a candle factory in the area when a tornado ripped through. https://t.co/1VRJZXLBWw pic.twitter.com/Mh3i3oEzZa

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 11, 2021

 

What was the worst tornado in Kentucky?

The deadliest tornado to ever rip through Kentucky took place on March 27, 1890. Jefferson County was the main target, and it left 76 dead and $2.5 million in damages.