More than 80 people were killed by tornadoes across at least six states Friday night and early Saturday morning.
Where Tornadoes Were Reported
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In Mayfield, Ky., one of the hardest-hit areas, a tornado tore through a candle factory southwest of town, ripped the clock tower off the county courthouse, and caused widespread damage. About 40 people have been rescued from the candle factory, but Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said he believed “dozens” had been killed there.
Downtown area
BEFORE
AFTER
Kentucky
Mayfield
The tornado caused widespread
damage to downtown buildings and
homes in the surrounding area.
W. Broadway st.
Highlighted areas show where
many buildings were seen to
be damaged or destroyed.
Mayfield
More than 100 people were
inside a candle factory that was
leveled by the tornado when
the storm passed through.
Approximate
path of tornado
Fulton rd.
Quarter mile
Candle factory
BEFORE
AFTER
Downtown area
BEFORE
AFTER
Kentucky
The tornado caused widespread
damage to downtown buildings and
homes in the surrounding area.
Mayfield
W. Broadway st.
Mayfield
Highlighted areas
show where many
buildings were seen
to be damaged or
destroyed.
More than 100 people
were inside a candle
factory that was leveled
by the tornado when the
storm passed through.
Approximate
path of tornado
Fulton rd.
Quarter mile
Candle factory
BEFORE
AFTER
Downtown area
BEFORE
AFTER
Widespread damage to
downtown buildings
Ky.
Mayfield
W. Broadway st.
Mayfield
Highlights show
areas where
buildings were
severely damaged.
Candle factory
leveled by the
tornado
Approximate
path of tornado
Fulton rd.
Half a mile
Candle factory
BEFORE
AFTER
There were also six confirmed fatalities in Edwardsville, Ill., where the roof of an Amazon warehouse partially collapsed. In Bowling Green, Ky., a tornado reached wind speeds of 150 miles per hour and severely damaged homes and businesses. Officials in Arkansas said that at least two people were killed in the state. A 94-year-old died at a nursing home in Monette, Ark., and another person was killed at a Dollar General store in nearby Leachville.
The tornadoes were part of a weather system that was wreaking havoc in many parts of the country and hit Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. In Kentucky, one tornado stayed on the ground for more than 200 miles.
The animation below shows the storm system’s movement and is based on satellite imagery and radar data. The yellow tracks are estimates of tornado paths, and white areas show precipitation from the storm system.
As many as 200,000 customers were without power as of 9 a.m. on Saturday, according to reports compiled by PowerOutage.us.
Power Outages as of Saturday Morning
Circles are scaled by the number of customers without power.
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