Benton, Kentucky
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Benton is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. The current mayor of this city is Rita Dotson. The population was 4,756 at the 2020 census.
Benton in 1939
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
Benton, Kentucky
…shooting occurred at Marshall County High School, near Benton, resulting in 19 injuries and 2 fatalities. On December 10, 2021, the town was hit by the 2021 Western Kentucky Tornado. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land. Benton lies in the center of the county…
Western Kentucky tornado near Cayce
SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1999
EF4 Damage 190 MPH in Bremen, Kentucky
Low-end EF4 damage to a business in downtown Cayce