A powerful tornado swept through the night from Friday to Saturday, December 11 over more than 350 kilometers in the United States. The disaster has left at least 50 people dead in Kentucky alone.
The images are terrifying. A particularly powerful tornado ravaged more than 354 kilometers between Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky, four states in the central United States.
Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, has announced the deaths of at least 50 people in his state alone: ”At least fifty people were killed in a tornado, but I’m afraid there are more 50 dead, “said Andy Beshear, adding that the toll is” probably closer to 70 to 100 dead “. Many people found themselves trapped under the rubble, after several buildings collapsed under the yoke of the powerful gusts of wind. Much damage is to be deplored.
“One of the most enduring tornadoes in the United States”
The power and profile of this climatic phenomenon surprised many Americans. The tornado traveled more than 354 kilometers. “It could be one of the most durable tornadoes in the US, with a radar estimate of 220 miles traveled,” said Keraunos, the French Observatory for Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms. The previous record was set at 219 miles, the equivalent of 352 kilometers traveled by a tornado.
Violent tornado in the #Kentucky a few hours ago.
Reconnaissance will confirm it but it could be one of the most durable tornadoes in the USA, with a radar estimate of 220 miles traveled (record 219 miles). https://t.co/FGxlUxWNIB– Keraunos (@KeraunosObs) December 11, 2021