A Community Comeback: Visit Mayfield, Ky., One Year After EF4 Tornado

After the tornado, pieces of poultry houses were scattered across fields. Crews were forced to go from one end to the other, picking up debris and cleaning so planting could resume. The local USDA office says the price tag for farmland cleanup topped $2 million. In addition, losing Mayfield Grain was devastating to the local farm economy.

Mayfield's largest employer, Pilgrim's Pride, continues to invest in its workforce and the community following the tornado, even donating more than $1 million to rebuild homes and infrastructure.

In the wake of the tornado, help came in numerous forms, including several remarkable teenagers. With all the acts of kindness this past year, what the teenagers have earned can’t be taught in a classroom or coached on a football field. Instead, it’s been a year full of life lessons on how to be selfless servants in times of dire need.

Get ready for this—a Polar Vortex! AgDay Meteorologist Andrew Whitmyer is tracking it.