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NewsDecember 11, 2021

A strong tornado destroyed much of Mayfield, Kentucky, late Friday night. First responders and National Guard troops are combing through rubble for survivors. Officials have suggested dozens may have died in the storm, which was on the ground for more than 200 miles and was one of the longest-tracked tornadoes in the nation's history...

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Emergency response workers dig through the rubble of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing several people overnight. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Emergency response workers dig through the rubble of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing several people overnight. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

A strong tornado destroyed much of Mayfield, Kentucky, late Friday night.

First responders and National Guard troops are combing through rubble for survivors. Officials have suggested dozens may have died in the storm, which was on the ground for more than 200 miles and was one of the longest-tracked tornadoes in the nation's history.

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It was responsible for deaths in Tennessee and Arkansas, as well.

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