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NWS confirms near mile-wide tornado tore through southern Kentucky

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through southern Kentucky on Friday night, devastating communities across multiple counties.

USA Today · 1d

NWS confirms EF-4 tornado swept through Laurel, Pulaski counties

A National Weather Service official said it was the deadliest tornado to ever come through the Jackson office's warning area.

Yahoo · 20h

Laurel County begins recovery after deadly Friday-night tornado

A powerful tornado hit Laurel County late Friday night — leaving behind extensive damage, 17 fatalities, and widespread power outages as response and recovery efforts continue throughout the area. As of Sunday,

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How many tornadoes hit Kentucky? What we know as storm surveys continue

Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of May 16. Three tornadoes impacted western Kentucky, including an EF-3 tornado in Morganfield with winds of 155 mph, an EF-2 tornado in Allegre and an EF-2 tornado in Casky.

The Washington Post · 1d

More tornadoes and severe weather could hit Kentucky and the Mid-South

A seventh straight day of powerful thunderstorms and significant severe weather is ahead from the Midwest to Deep South.

Yahoo · 12h

Kentucky tornadoes destroyed or heavily damaged 1,500-plus homes, state says

Early assessments indicate the deadly storms that hit Kentucky late May 16 likely destroyed or heavily damaged more than 1,500 homes, according to the state’s request for a federal disaster declaration.

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Kentucky NWS forecast office faced federal staffing cuts before deadly tornadoes hit

The Jackson, Kentucky, weather service office recently cut overnight staff but meteorologists were called in to handle the ...

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Trump admin cut weather service staff in Kentucky, where tornadoes killed 19. But there's more to the story

Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget ...

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NWS releases damage survey for May 20 tornadoes

According to NWS, the damage survey found two brief EF1 tornadoes occurred in the early morning hours of May 20. The first ...

More tornadoes, fewer meteorologists make for dangerous mix that’s worrying U.S. officials

As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode.

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Couple Loses Arms While Hunkering Down in Tornado: ‘They Were Holding Each Other'

"I cannot imagine the fear that was going through their minds," Taylor Baker said of her uncle and aunt Paul and Gail Cline ...

What to know about how KY weather service staff shortages affected tornado alerts

Did alerts go out? What type of alerts did people receive? National Weather Service and others have said the Jackson office ...

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Short staffing at NWS in Kentucky did not affect tornado warnings for deadly storms, union says

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of at least four such facilities across the country that is so short-staffed that it is ...

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NWS transmitters out of service in areas with severe weather

States like Kentucky, along with several that stretch from Texas to Iowa, remain at risk of severe conditions.

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Did staffing cuts at weather service affect Kentucky’s tornado response?

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov.

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Who are the people who died in the Kentucky tornadoes? What we know about the victims

Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel ...

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