The year 2021 featured several notable weather events from the extreme cold of February to the record warmth in December. We went from a major snowstorm on February 15th to major flash flooding on the 28th. Severe thunderstorms on July 10th produced an EF-2 tornado in Dexter, MO, which was the strongest July tornado in our forecast area since 1971. The year concluded with a historic tornado outbreak on December 10th. A deadly EF-4 tornado carved a 165 mile path of destruction across western Kentucky. A preliminary estimate of 56 fatalities occurred in our forecast area, making this the deadliest tornado in our area since the 1925 Tri-state Tornado.
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2021 Year in Review: Highlighted by Historic December Tornado Outbreak |
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December 10-11 Tornadoes - EF4 tornado carves 165 mile path across western Kentucky
Image: Timeline of the tornado track (left) and radar reflectivity as the tornado went over Mayfield, KY (right) |
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Review of other events in 2021 (in chronological order). CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE |
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1. February 10 - Ice Storm
Image: Ice accumulations from this event. |
2. February 14-15 - Major snowstorm
Image: Snowfall accumulations from this event. |
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3. February 7-20 Polar plunge
Image: Table displaying Paducah's longest stretches with temperatures below 30 degrees. |
4. February 28 Major flash flooding in western Kentucky
Image: Rainfall totals for 48 period ending at 7 AM March 1st. |
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5. April 20 Latest measurable snow on record in Paducah and Evansville
Image: Observed snowfall totals |
6. May 4 Severe thunderstorms including 6 tornadoes
Image: EF-2 tornado track west of Fulton, KY |
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7. July 10 EF-2 tornado strikes Dexter, MO
Image: Dexter, MO tornado track map |
8. October 24 Severe thunderstorms including tornadoes in southeast Missouri
Image: Fredericktown, MO EF-3 tornado that extended into western Perry County, MO |
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9. December 5-6 Severe thunderstorms including 6 tornadoes
Image: Track of EF-1 tornado in West Frankfort, IL |
10. December 2021 Warmest December on record for most the area
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