Catastrophic tornado damage reported in Mayfield, Kentucky
Drone footage shows extent of violent tornado that raked through Mayfield, Kentucky
Meteorologist and storm tracker Brett Adair flew a drone over the Mayfield Consumer Products facility in Mayfield, Kentucky, on Dec. 11, 2021, where numerous injuries and likely fatalities have taken place.
A Tornado Emergency was issued for Mayfield, Kentucky, as a large tornado was spotted moving through the city. Search and rescue operations are underway as catastrophic damage was reported.
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Image 1 of 12A Tornado Emergency was issued for Mayfield, Kentucky, as a large tornado was spotted moving through the city. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 2 of 12The National Weather Service urged residents to take shelter as the tornado was confirmed. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 3 of 12Search and rescue operations are underway as catastrophic damage was reported. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 4 of 12A tornado emergency is an enhanced warning to catch the attention of residents. The National Weather Service created the warning for the rare situation when a severe threat to human life is imminent or ongoing. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 5 of 12There were multiple reports of catastrophic damage within the city as a confirmed large tornado moved through the city. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 6 of 12"The scope is just so massive in terms of the damage that you know this was a higher-end destructive and possibly deadly tornado that moved through here," Adair said. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 7 of 12Storm chaser Brett Adair was there right after the tornado hit. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 8 of 12Adair and his colleagues were helping deputies to help clear the roads, as they were impassable, along with searching for residents within the town. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 9 of 12"There's a ton of debris all over the roadway that we've had to cut through with a chainsaw, drag trees out of the way with chains, " Adair said. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 10 of 12The National Weather Service said they took a power hit and handed over their duties to another weather service office. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 11 of 12Up to 200 people were reportedly trapped inside a candle factory. (Brett Adair / LSM)
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Image 12 of 12Kentucky's Governor issued a state of emergency overnight because of the significant damage. (Brett Adair / LSM)
The National Weather Service urged residents to take shelter as the tornado was confirmed.
(FOX Weather)
A tornado emergency is an enhanced warning to catch the attention of residents. The National Weather Service created the warning for the rare situation when a severe threat to human life is imminent or ongoing.
There were multiple reports of catastrophic damage within the city as a confirmed large tornado moved through the city.
Storm chaser Brett Adair was there right after the tornado hit.
"The scope is just so massive in terms of the damage that you know this was a higher-end destructive and possibly deadly tornado that moved through here," Adair said.
Catastrophic damage in Mayfield, Kentucky
Damage left after a major tornado struck Mayfield, Kentucky. (Video courtesy: Brett Adair / Live Storms Media)
Adair and his colleagues were helping deputies to help clear the roads, as they were impassable, along with searching for residents within the town.
"There's a ton of debris all over the roadway that we've had to cut through with a chainsaw, drag trees out of the way with chains."
Up to 200 people were reportedly trapped inside a candle factory.
The National Weather Service said they took a power hit and handed over their duties to another weather service office.
Kentucky's Governor issued a state of emergency overnight because of the significant damage.
Continue to stay with FOX Weather as these storms continue.