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Tornadoes: Latest updates from ravaged Kentucky
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During his 5 a.m. Saturday press conference, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Graves County in far Western Kentucky appears to be hardest hit from the “most severe tornado event in Kentucky’s history.” Looking at social media posts from Mayfield, the county seat of Graves, it’s easy to see why the governor said that.
Beshear said there were likely four tornadoes that touched down in the Commonwealth and killed at least 50. One twister covered 227 miles.
A sizable twister left its mark as it went from Arkansas into Kentucky as seen in pictures and video.
In Mayfield, Kentucky State Police said several buildings collapsed, including a candle factory with many workers inside for their shift when the powerful storms hit. People on Twitter reported that many were trapped inside.
Drone video of the area around the candle factory shows the scope of the damage the twister hit.
Downtown Mayfield was also hit hard, and the top of the Graves County Courthouse is gone. Drone video shows the area is wiped out.
Other parts of the state, including Bowling Green, suffered damage as people reported seeing a tornado near the Western Kentucky University campus. The school canceled its Saturday commencement ceremonies.
Aerial video of neighborhoods showed the damage the EF-3 tornado did on the Warren County city.
This story was originally published December 11, 2021 at 7:07 AM with the headline "See photos, videos of tornado damage, devastation throughout Kentucky."
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