12-11-2021 Mayfield, KY First Light - Drone - Train Blown off Tracks - Homes Slabbed 

I have been through ice storms, blizzards, floods and even an earthquake, but a tornado is a very different experience. In 1974 i was 15 and lived in Ohio. My mom and dad and brother and myself went to my aunt and uncles house because we only lived about 5 miles apart. We saw the black rolling clouds with a greenish tint over top of us and the constant streaks of lightning with the whoosh of the wind blowing very hard. Then the warning sirens started going off, this was in the middle of the afternoon and it was so dark the street lights were coming on, but it did pass over and then we learned that just about an hour later the town of Xenia, Ohio had been annihilated. Many years later in the late 80's while in the Army a group of us was unloading railcars in Pinyon Canyon, Colorado, and we were watching the clouds coming over the Rocky Mountains, they looked just like those clouds I remembered in Ohio, black rolling clouds with a greenish tint. As we continued to watch those clouds they started to rotate, I was like OH NO, we are out here in the middle of nowhere and if that thing drops down it we could be in serious trouble. Then out of nowhere here comes a U.S. Air Force weather plane flying right into that storm, I was like those guys are NUTS, then we saw a couple of vans coming down the road to pick us up, THANK GOD, because by then that rotation was at least halfway or more to the ground and it was RIGHT OVER TOP of us. I think we set a speed record for how fast you could load a van, the vans took us to a safe building as we watched it pass on by, still halfway or more to the ground. Then a few days later we had a day off and took a scenic tour around the Colorado Springs area, the bus driver suddenly slammed on his brakes about throwing us out of our seats, we were like dude what is your problem, then he pointed to the right side of the bus and we looked out the window and there was a tornado on the ground, THANKFULLY going away from us. A tornado is one of nature's most intimidating, frightening and unforgettable experiences you will ever have. The silence, then all those sounds, the wind, and just the feeling you get when you actually see one is something you NEVER forget. To all those poor people who lived through those few minutes of fear and sheer terror, you have my sympathy and understanding. May God bless you and give you comfort and ease your pain. Just know there are millions of people all over the world thinking of you and wishing you well.

All this drone footage of the devastation gives this disaster a totally new perspective, from all the reports this Tornado was one of the worse ever in US history.

I am from Russia and I feel very sorry for all the residents of this city who instantly lost their homes and their loved ones.

Absolutely tragic! Watching from the Netherlands, I feel such horror and sorrow. I hope that these poor people will get all the support that they need--immediately.

Imagine losing your bearings in your own neighborhood, landmarks, familiar places, trees, all gone.

Just saw this on the news...my heart goes out to all in this town...sincere condolences from Australia.

I am very sorry for what happened to the people of Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee among other towns, the world is praying for you. Greetings from Venezuela.

God bless you and hoping you recover from this horrible disaster from B.C. Canada 🇺🇸🇨🇦

Thank you, drone guy. Without your work, we could never view scenes like this, overhead and detailed. Battered and crushed vehicles tossed around, big trees stripped, buildings totally unrecognizable, freight cars toppled. This is what an EF-5 does. And to get one at night is almost unimaginably bad. Just the recovery alone could take weeks.

We have cyclone down under in Australia, but they are nothing compared to what you poor guys have re to put up with, We are so very sorry for your loss.

This is absolutely heartbreaking!! Hear about it all over news but this just put it into a real perspective!! Thanks for your coverage and prayers to all

That's a horrible scene and I pray for all involved. Excellent drone work.

This is so incredibly sad. The loss of life, and property can never be replaced. As far as the eye can see, the town is gone. All we can do is pray for the families of those lost and for those that will be trying to rebuild their lives. Insurance companies need to cut out the BS and get these people paid forthwith.

I'vebeen through a tornado, not anything like this one, and I can tell you these people need your help. Any kind is appreciated. These are your neighbors and they ,need your help.

Heartbreaking. Out of the blue. These poor people . I really hope they get sufficient help to rebuild.

The raw power it must of had to cause such brutal destruction to everything in its path is absolutely insane to think about.

It is almost incomprehensible. Seeing this but being able to take it in as reality is hard. May people find the strength to go forward with much love and support.

This is awful. I hope that many people are able to recover well. And sorry to those who lost their life

Wow. I don't think anyone was able to capture the destruction of the tornado like your videos. I was listening last night as they were rescuing and recovering people. It was very sad.

Prayers from UK... Sending much much light, strength and peace 🕊️

THIS DRONE WORK IS OFF THE CHARTS! However, lives were lost and families destroyed. Pray for all ❤️

When rebuilding, consider the only structure standing undamaged - that tank.

EF4 to EF5 damage. I watched this tornado from 8:00pm EST, and it lasted until after 1:00am. This tornado was insane and scary. It had a path length of at least 150 miles, and a width of over .75 miles. Winds at 1,200 feet above ground were measured at 310 MPH or greater at its peak. Brick buildings are collapsed with only a few interior walls intact, cars were thrown 100+ yards away from their original place, large trees debarked with all branches being torn off, and houses were completely destroyed with some being entirely swept off their foundation with nothing left. Debris was lofted 5 miles high into the atmosphere and scattered several miles from the tornadoes path. This storm is unlike anything we've had in a very long time or possibly ever. It's the worst damage I've seen since 2013. I'm upset that the media, and a lot of meteorologists failed to bring this system to attention. Several meteorologists that weren't attached to large entities predicted an event like this including N8 Snyder, Ryan Hall, and Reed Timmer. Unfortunately, most people were unaware of the extent of this outbreak. Tornado warnings were issued late, tornado emergencies were issued on a couple minutes before this tornado was impacting town centers. We need to improve on these things and use this event as building blocks to grow. I hope everybody will recover to the fullest, and make sure to stay weather savvy.

The fact that it can blow a loaded freight train off the tracks is completely insane. RIP to the lives taken waiting on the documentary to come out next.

Prayers from California. 🇺🇸🙏❤

Horrific! God Bless everyone there that survived and so sorry for any losses!

Building circular structures may be the best defense against unpredictable weather

Prayers from Florida to all of those that are suffering...

これは本当に酷い… 日本も災害国だから対岸の火事ではない。 一日も早く復旧して欲しいですね。

All this devastation to happen at night. This is particularly bone chilling. May God bless and comfort His children during this hardship. If you don't know Jesus Christ, call upon His Name. Fast!

Once again mother nature shows us that at any moment she can shake us off like a bad case of fleas. This is so scary and sad.

I must say that the old courthouse stood its ground. Even the windows were left intact. The only part that was taken was the wooden dome part and some bricks that it was anchored to. They built things so solid back in the day.

Love from Australia.

Unbelievable,just beyond belief the energy required to deliver such total devastation. This video in its silence is deafening

LSM, you sure are good at reporting these events. Wish the news outlets would take a few lessons from you

Looks like the whole town is gone. Prayers to all. Let's pull our nation together and send help to these areas of such devastating loss.

A reminder that we are not in control. The things of this life can be gone in the blink of an eye...

I think i would rebuild my house from a grain bin style. Seems that was the only thing standing in the path of that destruction.

Even after seeing the destruction, it is still unbelievable.

How does a train get blown off the tracks….it’s beyond anything I’ve ever heard of in my life….

I can remember years ago we had a tornado warning back in the 70s and we had a Michigan basement ( dirt floor ) and no steps to walk down . My husband and I had to carefully get his 60 + yr old mother into the basement . That was really hard , but even harder getting her back out after the coast was clear . The tornado by passed us . So much damage and destruction there in Kentucky . It is like a bomb was dropped out of no where . Prayers and condolences to the families that have lost loved ones . 🙏

Difficult to comprehend the destruction. It must have been terrifying, much love to survivors and those who've lost loved ones. Seeing trees with their bark sheered off, whole branches ripped away makes me feel really anxious... why does it seem scarier than seeing a whole tree ripped out of the ground?

This is just a unbelievable site 😭 HEARTBREAKING FOR EVERYONE THAT HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY THIS🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I wish I had words to express and take away their pain and how scared they must have been through tornado 🙏😭🙏😭🙏😭🙏

Praying for all. Such a horrific storm! We are waiting to hear what those of us from other states can send to help.

I have no words that can express the sadness i feel! My thoughts and prayers go out to you! May God bless you and give you strength! From greater Cincinnati

Holy Cow! Rail cars tossed around like match sticks. Definitely an F5 destruction!

im no wind expert. but train cars blown off the track..is some pretty powerful shit.

Prayers from France for the bereaved and who have been through a nightmare 🙏 🇫🇷

I live close to the amazon facility tragedy and and know those lost. to see Kentucky like this breaks my heart. Prayers for everyone. God bless us all. 🇺🇸❤️🙏

Prayers from Nairobi Kenya.May GOD give you peace and my condolences to all who lost their loved ones. ...... YESHUA is coming soon....ABBA FATHER extend your saving Grace to all the unsaved so that they may get saved. Amen.

I'm a truck driver and have been past this town a 100 times. Won't be the same driving by anymore. Prayers for the world.

I used to think movies about tornadoes were over exaggerating the possibility of the storm’s strength but the tornadoes that have struck in the last few years and especially this one have changed my entire outlook. That train, the position of the cars indicates that they were airborne and dropped from great heights! Nice work on the video and prayers for all who were affected.

So Glad to see THESE PEOPLE AND OUR COUNTRY COME TOGETHER.

How was this just an EF-3 tornado? Damage looks like a "5." Just heartbroken for this community.

Awesome drone aerial views of such a devastation area. Thank you Brett for all the footage you have put out as one can get a better perspective as to what has happened. My heart goes out to all affected by this.

Thank you for sharing this graphic video. It really shows the devastation caused by the tornado it’s painful but informative. ❤️

Кошмар (((. Американцы, я вам сочувствую! Держитесь! Nightmare (((. Americans, I sympathize with you! Hold on! The Russians will pray for you.

This looks like Panama City Florida after Hurricane Michael. Just leveled. Seeing this brought back some bad memories. Father God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob....through your son's name Jesus... I asked you Father God to please cover these people that are affected with this disaster. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

This shows the mere force of how powerful Mother Nature can be

Strange no media has given the F4 or F5 rating on the tornado. It knocked over a train .

As part of an aid group, I was in Joplin 34hrs after that F5. I'll take the drone view any day. Being on the ground shortly after something like this gives me only one lasting thought...you cannot 'un-see', but you can help make right.

Geez , my heart goes out to the family’s .

That huge white water tank took a direct hit without a scratch.

Watching from New Zealand, so sad to see and lives lost. Amazing drone footage, gives you the real view of how it is. We luv you America, take care ❤

That had to be a F5, or extremely close, lord please be with everyone that's been effected, such destruction.

I never knew that when they tip over, ..the axels fall off, ..wild !!

So many kids without parents this Christmas...absolutely devastated.

I live in Bowling Green, and my house was missed on both sides. 1st tornado went 1/2 block west of me and the other just 2 blocks north. "FEELING LUCKY" and very thankful!

Incredible emergency response. East coast holds you all in our prayers for hope strength and recovery. Our nation must unite and help wherever possible. Gods speed!

Thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to everyone🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Incredible. My heart goes out to these people. I can only hope that as a nation we get together and try to ease their tremendous suffering. It could have been me or anyone of us.

It's just jaw dropping how it looks like a huge city dump. If we didn't know this was coverage after a tornado thats exactly what we'd think the footage was of. All-in-all it's a blessing that there weren't more deaths. When I first saw pics popping up I had a fear that very few people would be alive. My thoughts and prayers are with the families that lost loved ones & with everyone throughout the recovery efforts. I can't even imagine the struggles ahead for so many.

Damn. That's just Crazy. Prayers for all. Can someone with Train knowledge explain why all the wheels came off. Are the cars really just sat on top of the axles?

Days before the sky fill with chemical trails. I also could not get 4 channels on the tv because of the sky.

We found FedEx packages from Mayfield in McCracken county

I have never seen so much damage in all my life and viewing this video it looks so frightening to see this, I am from Australia so have sort of experience a mini type of tornado but nothing like has happened here. It just looks like a war zone! Can't imagine the cost of all the damage and the amount of clean up to be done. So sorry for those that went thru this storm and my heart goes out to all of you.

I have loved here all my life and it takes me 15 seconds to figure out what I'm looking at and where the drone is. It's completely unrecognizable. So sad God help please

My dear Lord Jesus. Please give these folks a hug. Take care of the children especially. I know that these are the signs of the times but it hurts my heart. Thank you. David 🧙‍♂️

Prayers from Texas - Louisiana We totally understand this devastation We are sending our love and offering

So sad to see all the wreckage. So heartwarming to see all the people help each other after. God bless this world.

Those railroad cars are 286,000 lbs !!!

It looks like color footage of the European battlefields after WWII. Damn that’s sad to see…

Thank you posting these so people can see what happened that night!!!

I grew up here. Mama and them still live there. I know every inch of this town but now it’s totally unrecognizable.

WOW , that had to be a horrific experience. I could only imagine. Praying for those who had to and are experiencing this tragedy.

Prayers from Washington state. These are the times of the signs. Please trust in Jesus Christ for your salvation. Romans 10:13. Whosever calls on him will be saved. Amen 🙏

It is so good I don't live in the USA anymore. I left it in 1999 and it was so right. I'm so happy!

I have always lived in Kansas, now 69. With tornados I see people going out to watch the sky and see it coming. This is so stupid! If you know one is coming get to your basement or shelter immediately. It can be calm, then boom, it's on top of you. You will live or die, depending on how smart and fast you are.

I feel guilty for liking this video. What destruction this tornado caused, prayers to all .

It would seem that only gas- and diesel-powered trucks and tractors are able to respond to these impacted areas as there is no way to charge up an electric vehicle.

Ray for us please everyone. I live in mayfield and man was it an awesome experience, but on the real side it was scary and upsetting for all the people that lost their family members due to this bull crap. THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND EVERYTHING EVERYONE HAS DONE🙏🙏🙏🙏

There are no possible words in any language that could even come close to being sufficient enough to accurately describe the "aftermath" left in the life of every survivor affected by these "acts of nature". So then, what words could I find to describe my sadness when I was not affected?

Homes swept clean off their foundations and debarked trees? And I heard that this twister also brought down a water tower... I'd be quite surprised if this wasn't rated EF-5.

My God lives ruined in minutes.....indescribable destruction.

That’s just unimaginable damage, I feel so bad for those affected! Did the news list a windspeed yet? Just curious

I have lived in tornado alley but I myself have never saw a tornado go two hundred miles it’s new to me, but I have seen more than one tornado on the ground at once.

Prayers from Louisiana, May God's blessing and comfort fall on all who is have been affected.

Am I missing something? I've seen all this drone footage and I see like 1 or 2 people walking around. Where are all the people looking for people? Where are the dogs looking for people still alive. If a truck can get blown this far so can a person. This is so heartbreaking.

If you look at the collapsed candle factory at 5:14 , notice how there is no factory debris that has been spread beyond the factory walls. The building looks collapsed from the roof down , not destroyed by the swirling winds of a tornado.

Why Lord why! Please bless these people!!