December 16, 20214 yr National Weather Service-Paducah A historic long-track tornado entered western Kentucky from Tennessee shortly before 9:00 PM CST. The small community of Cayce, KY in Fulton County was struck directly. The tornado continued northeast through Mayfield, KY about 9:20 to 9:30 PM CST, where it produced widespread destruction. After moving through Mayfield, the tornado passed on the northwest edge of Benton around 9:45 PM and then across the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The tornado continued across the Princeton area in Caldwell County, then passed through Dawson Springs around 10:45 PM CST. The tornado crossed the Green River, which marks the eastern edge of the Paducah NWS coverage area, before reaching Beaver Dam, KY around 11:20 PM CST. National Weather Service- Louisville Tornado count in central Kentucky so far: 1. EF-3 Ohio County to Rough River Dam (end of the long-track "Mayfield" tornado) 2. EF-3 Logan County 3. EF-3 (at least) Bowling Green (may continue into Hart and Green Counties) 4. EF-2 Bowling Green 5. EF-0 western Warren County 6. EF-3 (at least) Taylor and Marion Counties 7/8. two EF-2 in Boyle County 9. EF-1 Spencer County
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