University of Kentucky: Mayfield Tornado Oral History Project Commemorates Loss, Celebrates Resilience of Western Kentucky Community
December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 11 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
By Robby Hardesty
On the evening of Dec. 10, 2021, a catastrophic EF4 tornado churned through Tennessee and Western Kentucky, carving a 165-mile path across 11 counties and claiming the lives of 74 people.
Damage concentrated in the city of Mayfield, Kentucky, where more than 4,000 structures were impacted. A candle factory was flattened, killing nine workers, and many hi . . .
By Robby Hardesty
On the evening of Dec. 10, 2021, a catastrophic EF4 tornado churned through Tennessee and Western Kentucky, carving a 165-mile path across 11 counties and claiming the lives of 74 people.
Damage concentrated in the city of Mayfield, Kentucky, where more than 4,000 structures were impacted. A candle factory was flattened, killing nine workers, and many hi . . .