PADUCAH, Ky. – Part of the deadly “Quad-State Tornado” that moved through Mayfield, Kentucky has been given a preliminary rating of EF-4 by the National Weather Service in Paducah.
The National Weather Service called in multiple experts - including engineers - to assist in the surveying. The rating can still change, but its current EF-4 rating shows a peak gust of 190 miles per hour.
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Thank you for your patience through the survey process of this historic tornado event that impacted Western Kentucky Friday night. The portion of the long-track tornado from Fulton County to Muhlenberg County in Western Kentucky will be given a preliminary damage rating of EF4. pic.twitter.com/N5hM3aEmKb
— NWS Paducah, KY (@NWSPaducah) December 15, 2021
Surveys from the National Weather Service in Paducah and in Louisville have confirmed the length to be 164 miles - so far. However, surveys are still pending from the National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee.
The record for the longest tornado is 219 miles from the “Tri-State Tornado” that occurred in 1925.