Two Long-track Tornadoes Beat the December Record with 40 Twisters

Two tornado tracks in Tennessee and Kentucky have already surpassed the December record with scientists confirming 40 twisters so far. There was a preliminary damage rating of EF4 given to the large tornado that ripped through western Kentucky on Dec. 10 with an estimated path length of 163.5 miles and peak winds of 190 mph, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).