Tornadoes of 2021

February 28, 2021
County:  Clinton (to Wayne)
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths:   0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  75 yards
Path length:  3.6 miles
Time: 8:18-8:22pm CST
Notes: The initial touchdown was on the western edge of Cumberland City. There were several snapped trees along with roofing damage at several homes before more extensive structural damage occurred at 5250 KY 558. Several large barns were destroyed or had at least 70% of the walls blown out. A one month old 64'x56' barn with 6' footers in concrete was destroyed. The debris from the barn was thrown over a quarter mile to the northeast. A 60'x43' barn that had been recently remodeled and upgraded had three walls blown out. A Kubota UTV weighing 2500 pounds was moved 30 yards and rotated 180 degrees. There was also extensive snapping and uprooting of trees. Winds were estimated at 110 mph. Further east, a large 50'x60' barn was destroyed and debris went at least half a mile downwind. A mobile home on KY 829 was lifted off its foundation and there were several trees uprooted and snapped. The tornado crossed KY 829 and then crossed KY 1009 with extensive tree damage along both sides of the road. A large barn on KY 1009 had two walls blown out with debris thrown over half a mile downwind into Wayne County. The tornado dissipated about half a mile into Wayne County.

March 25, 2021
County:  Ohio
EF-Scale: EF0
Deaths:   0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  50 yards
Path length:  0.7 mi
Time: 8:32pm CDT
Notes: A bow echo created a very brief spin-up in Rosine. The tornado touched down about 200 yards west of the Dollar General store, which suffered some minor roof damage. A few trees were snapped and uprooted. Drone footage indicated the trees were lying in multiple directions. Winds in this area were estimated at 75 to 80 mph. The tornado skipped as it moved to the east-northeast with more substantial damage along KY 1544 in Rosine. Several homes received shingle damage along with more snapped and uprooted trees. A large carport was picked up and thrown about 50 yards,  shearing off a telephone pole. A single wide mobile home was pushed off of its cinder block foundation southwestward about seven feet. Another mobile homer sustained roof damage and there was significant rock and mud spatter against three sides of the mobile home. Winds were estimated at 85 mph in this area with a width of 50 yards. There was a number of cedar trees that were sheared off half way up. Metal siding was thrown downwind up to 500 yards into the woods. 

March 25, 2021
County:  Grayson
EF-Scale: EF0
Deaths:   0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  40 yards
Path length:  1 mi
Time: 9:16pm CDT
Notes: A bow echo passed through Grayson County and quickly spun up a small tornado just south of Clarkson at 3900 Millertown Road. A 30'x40' garage was significantly damaged and a large beam from the garage was thrown into the side of the home adjacent to the garage. The house also sustained some minor roof, siding, and gutter damage. Across the street, a one-story residence sustained roof and shingle damage with one of the front windows blown out. Debris was thrown up to a quarter mile eastward into the woods. Just beyond the patch of trees a 40-yard-wide ground swirl could be seen across a farmer's field. 

March 25, 2021
County:  LaRue
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths:   0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  75 yards
Path length: 4.7 mi
Time: 10:44pm EDT
Notes:  A bow echo moving at over 50 mph produced sporadic straight-line wind damage with a distinct tornadic path, primarily along Slack Road in Roanoke. The tornado touched down about a half mile west of 1598 Carter Brothers Road. Aerial photography from a NOAA NWS drone showed distinct swirls along several farmers' properties with damage to a half dozen barns and numerous uprooted and snapped trees. Cedar trees were the most common tree that sustained damage during this tornado. At 1598 Carter Brothers Road a riding lawn mower was thrown about 50 yards and the garbage can flew 150 yards. There were also trees facing in nearly every direction that were snapped, twisted, or uprooted. Winds at this location were between 90 and 95 mph. There were indications that this was an intermittent skipping tornado. Along Dan Dunn Road several barns sustained significant roof and wall damage, and a chain link fence was bent at 90 degrees along every support post. The most significant damage was found at 3000 Slack Road. Two barns were destroyed and a well-built one story home suffered significant roof and side damage. Insulation and metal siding were thrown in multiple directions. At the end of the property drone photography showed trees going in nearly every direction. Wind speeds in this location were estimated to be 100 mph. Residents at the house said they could feel the intense pressure and everything trying to suck out of the house.

May 3, 2021
County:  Monroe
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths:   0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  60 yards
Path length:  0.5 mi
Time: 8:08am CDT
Notes: The tornado touched down near the intersection of Second and Jackson Streets in Tompkinsville. Trees were laying in multiple directions and most of the trees were twisted, snapped, or uprooted. Power lines were down and several power poles were snapped. Winds at this location were between 85 and 90 mph with a width of 50 yards. Between Fifth Street and Carter Street the wind speeds increased to 95 mph and the width expanded to 60 yards. Several homes experienced roof damage with some windows blown out. One home had multiple large trees uprooted with an RV trailer and pontoon boat flipped over. There were several pieces of lumber that were impaled in the ground and pieces of metal sheeting were thrown into trees. The US Bank building at the corner of Fifth and Main had some roof damage. The tornado then lifted briefly before touching back down near the intersection of Pedigo and White Streets. There was significant tree damage east of Main Street near Pedigo Street, Trees were facing multiple directions and there was mud spatter on the backside of homes and vehicles along Short Street to Monroe Drive. Multiple power lines were down in this area as well. Winds were about 90 mph along Monroe Drive. There was minor tree damage near Spring Valley Road and Woodhaven Drive indicating wind speeds of 85 mph. The tornado completely lifted at Jackie Crow salvage yard with debris thrown on the top of the hill about 250 yards from the salvage yard.