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Public Information Statement 
National Weather Service Louisville KY 
834 AM EST Tue Dec 14 2021 /734 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021/

...NWS Damage Survey for Marion County Tornado December 11 2021...

.Tornado...
The following information is only for the Marion County portion of 
this tornado track. Surveying is ongoing, and this track may be 
extended into adjacent counties. The information presented here is 
preliminary.

Rating:                 EF-2 
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  14.8 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   800 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0      

Start Date:             Dec 11 2021 
Start Time:             3:27am EST 
Start Location:         1 mile SE Finley 
Start Lat/Lon:          37.45/-85.32

End Date:               Dec 11 2021 
End Time:               3:42am EST 
End Location:           3 SSW Gravel Switch 
End Lat/Lon:            37.54/-85.08

.Overview...
This information is only for the Marion County portion of this 
tornado track. Surveying is ongoing, and this track may be extended 
into adjacent counties. The information presented here is 
preliminary.

This portion of the storm damage survey started on Finley Ridge 
Road, along the Taylor/Marion County line. A double wide 
manufactured home was completely destroyed, including significant 
damage to several nearby homes and farm barns and outbuildings.
Damage in this area was was about 325 yards wide with wind speeds 
between 120 and 130 mph (EF-2).

The survey continued in rural portions of Marion County between 
Finley Ridge Road and Nolley Wood Road with significant tree damage.
Several hardwood trees were snapped in this location with estimated 
wind speeds around 110 mph (EF-2).  The tornado then crossed Highway 
68 (Campbellsville Highway) with damage to trees and roof damage to 
nearby structures.

The tornado continued through rural portions east of Highway 68 and 
continued to produce tree damage along Cloyd Creek.  Several barns 
and homes were completely destroyed as the tornado crossed New 
Calvary Road (route 208) with the damage path nearly half a mile 
wide.  EF-2 damage occurred hear with wind speeds around 130 mph.

More damage was surveyed between New Calvary Road and route 1157, where
several homes and farm outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed.
Numerous trees were snapped along the route with estimated wind speeds
of 110 mph.  The tornado continued to cross highway 49 with a barn 
completely destroyed with estimated wind speeds of 110 to 115 mph.

After crossing highway 49, the tornado started to weaken in the 
rural portions to the north of North Rolling Fork Creek.  A small 
farm outbuilding was destroyed along Siloam Road with estimated wind 
speeds of 100 mph.  Tree damage continued between Siloam Road and 
Gravel Switch Road where another farm building had roof damage. The 
damage survey ended along North Rolling Fork Creek near the Boyle 
County line. 

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.