Arkansas and Kentucky members ok after tornadoes last night?

[A.J.]

Are all our Arkansas and Kentucky folks ok? Terrible tragedy with the tornadoes in Arkansas and western Kentucky last night. Praying for all the folks there.

 

[HDRider]

I have not done a walkabout, but I think the worst was south of me. One dead, but some areas are blown away

 

[snoopdog]

Gotta feed and check it out, Monett ,mo nursing home 2 dead so far and others trapped.

 

[jltrent]

Candle factory in Mayfield Kentucky hit hard and maybe dozens dead.

Ky. Gov. Beshear: 'Some of the worst tornado damage that we've seen in a long time'

MAYFIELD, Ky. (WKRC) - A tornado caused heavy damage in Western Kentucky early Saturday morning, leading to a factory collapse that may have killed dozens of people. Caption: Gov. Beshear: Dozens likely killed in Mayfield factory collapse (WKRC, CNN/CNN Newsource) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear...

local12.com

 

[HDRider]

Gotta feed and check it out, Monett ,mo nursing home 2 dead so far and others trapped.

Monette AR, not MO

1 dead

 

[kenny thomas]

Hate to hear that.
The storm will be here within the next hour but the mountains will take away some of the storms strength.

 

[BFE]

Looks like over 50 dead in Mayfield.

 

[coachg]

A lot of wind and getting the front edge of the rain right now . Prayers for all affected. 70's in December is not good !

 

[Lucky_P]

Storms went north and south of us last night. Friends' farm at south end of county took a direct hit... not sure what all got wrecked, but early photos look pretty bad.
Gotta drive up toward Dawson Springs this morning to check on the lakehouse property.

 

[HDRider]

Looks like over 50 dead in Mayfield.

 

[CSM]

Missed most of the extreme weather and has past us now. Wind was bad all night but no damage at 6:00 when I was out. Will go out again soon and check fences.

 

[NewRenoFarmsInKY]

I'm fortunate! Our farm is about 25 miles west of Mayfield, but we're fine. My wife is a traveling wound care nurse and unfortunately some of her facilities she oversees were destroyed. It's a sad time here in Western Ky. Our prayers are with everyone impacted!

 

[HDRider]

 

[greybeard]

That is just awful looking. And looks like most were some pretty well constructed homes and businesses too. I don't see how anyone survived it.

 

[Banjo]

That looks like a war zone...terrible.
I think we missed the brunt of it here, Thankfully

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

We're ok here, farm is in good shape, cattle doing well. Missed us about 1/2 a mile. Lots of devastation. Couldn't find a route into Princeton. The UK Research Station took a beating. Dawson Springs and Mayfield will never look the same. Praying for the ones whom loss everything and love ones.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Glad you're okay FlyingL.

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

Thanks TT. A horrendous shock how everything feels normal here but then right over there you don't recognize the area anymore.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

The pastor at Troy's service yesterday shared the story of how he huddled his family in a bathroom and shielded them with a mattress from the tornado that struck his farm some years ago. I thought is was terribly ironic that the day he was laid to rest another massive storm moved through the area.

 

[HDRider]

The same tornado was on the ground for 227 miles