During the late evening hours of December 10, 2021, a massive, long lived and devastating high-end EF4 tornado, sometimes referred to as the Western Kentucky tornado, Mayfield tornado, or The Beast, t
Western Kentucky tornado near Cayce
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EF4 Damage 190 MPH in Bremen, Kentucky
Low-end EF4 damage to a business in downtown Cayce
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From 2013 to 2025, the United States experienced a record lack of tornadoes rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale by the National Weather Service. This period, which has been dubbed the EF5 drought o
2021 Western Kentucky tornado
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High-end EF4 damage to a home in the Vilonia, Arkansas area. Many people argue that the damage was consistent with an EF5 tornado.
Damage to downtown Mayfield, Kentucky following the 2021 EF4 tornado.