The devastating twisters that tore through the South and the Midwest this weekend marked the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. in a decade. Here's a closer look at the tornadoes by the numbers:
the South and the Midwest this weekend marked the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. in a decade.MORE: How to help tornado victims in South and MidwestAt least 88 people were killed across five states: 74 in Kentucky; six in Illinois; four in Tennessee; two in Arkansas; and two in Missouri.Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP
Chelsea Emmons holds onto a cat that belongs to her mother, Kim Goforth, Dec. 11, 2021, in Bremen, Ky., while searching Goforth's following a tornado that struck overnight. Emmons found the cat hiding in a dresser drawer.Tornado damage after extreme weather hit the region, Dec. 12, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky.
This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed.There were at least 44 reported tornadoes across nine states: Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Ohio and Alabama.Recovery operations continue after the partial collapse of an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Edwardsville, Ill., Dec. 12, 2021. The facility was damaged by a tornado on Dec. 10, killing six workers.
A second long-track tornado was on the ground for at least 71.6 miles across northwest Tennessee. This EF-3 tornado brought winds up to 160 mph and was more than a half-mile wide at times.The storms ripped out entire blocks and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday,"We're going to have over 1,000 homes that are just gone."Wilbert Neil's home is in pieces after a tornado struck in Gilbertsville, Ky., Dec. 12, 2021.
The governor, choking up, spoke about the destruction in Dawson Springs, a town of fewer than 3,000 residents where he said his father grew up. Beshear said his grandparents' home is still standing, but"one block up and left or right is just gone, just flattened."In Kentucky, approximately 26,000 homes and businesses are without power, The Associated Press reported.
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