East Bernstadt, Kentucky

East Bernstadt is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 774 at the 2000 census.GeographyEast Bernstadt is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1sqmi, all land.TornadoDuring the evening of March 2, 2012. This tornado was rated EF-2 intensity by the National Weather Service (NWS) survey.The tornado touched down at approximately 7:05pm EST about 4.3 miles West of East Bernstadt and traveled for 6.3 miles before lifting about 3.6 miles North Northeast of East Bernstadt at approximately 7:12pm EST.The tornado was approximately 310 yards wide and killed 6 people. This tornado took the home of Mike and Brenda Eversole along with his semi truck and trailer and all their belongings. He and family were in their home when this took place, The only thing that did save their life was the home slamming in the semi and turning it over. That impact slowed the part of their home stopping it from going through the woods with the rest of it. If it had not been there 4 more deaths would have been on the total.The tornado appears to have been the strongest near location 1, with estimated sustained winds of 125 mph. This is also roughly the area in which several homes were heavily damaged or destroyed, and where the 5 fatalities took place.This tornado was just one of many associated with the outbreak that took place across the Midwest, Ohio and Tennessee Valley region on Friday, March 2, 2012.