Severe WX December 10 & 11, 2021 Severe Threat

[Argus]

The warm front has made it through Athens. It was 51 when I woke up. It's 8:24 AM and we just got up to 62.

 

[Casuarina Head]

Daytime view of the candle plant in Mayfield

 

[buckeye05]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but here's some of the damage in Mayfield. It appears that entire neighborhoods have been destroyed. Check out the unbelievable debris granulation at 10:06

https://twitter.com/search?q=Mayfield&src=typeahead_click&f=live

 

[Justin Hindman Hindy]

It’s very common to see storm systems bust, it’s rare that one over performs, a moderate risk was issued, but I don’t think anyone expected this .

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[Casuarina Head]

“Mayfield: More than a Memory”

 

[buckeye05]

Looks like Greensburg.

 

[Kory]

When a death toll hit those types of numbers from a singular tornado…you know it’s probably top 1%. EF4/EF5 seems like a certainty.

 

[Casuarina Head]

Note the mature tree at upper right that has been reduced to a debarked stub. This is only seen in top-end events like Smithville, El Reno, Moore, et al.

 

[Richardjacks]

Spc saying no watch for central Alabama, thermos look a bit hostile for storms.

 

[buckeye05]

Video of the Bowling Green, KY tornado.

 

[WhirlingWx]

Trying to get a bit of work done so I haven't had time to look around much, but I'm pretty concerned about the Princeton area, too. Based on the radar last night, at least, it sure looked like the tornado tore directly through a pretty large development on the southern edge of town.

I agree about the concern for Princeton. If I recall correctly, the KY governor said there was loss of life in Dawson Springs as well. It's going to take days to comb through the affected areas. So many different towns impacted.

 

[Casuarina Head]

 

[WhirlingWx]

This picture reminds me a bit of the Ohatchee, AL tornado from 2011.

 

[Casuarina Head]

“Entire houses just gone” in parts of Bowling Green, KY

 

[Casuarina Head]

 

[Casuarina Head]

Based on initial information, Mayfield KY looks like a definite EF5 candidate. Defiance MO and Bowling Green KY may well be rated low-end EF4.

 

[WhirlingWx]

I couldn't even tell where the water tower was at first (and it's another callback to Greensburg, unfortunately).

 

[WhirlingWx]

Close up of the water tower.

Before image for reference:

 

[Clancy]

Thanks to this image, I just realized that the lone little storm that formed outside Little Rock last night was what eventually turned into the Quad-State monster.