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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 · 3d

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 · 1d

The Kentucky tornadoes spur mounting anxiety over Weather Service warning systems

Trump weakened understaffed National Weather Service offices. Some people in the storms' paths wonder if budget cuts contributed to the death and destruction.

3don MSN

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 ...

1don MSN

Path of destruction: EF-4 tornado in Kentucky crossed three counties, NWS confirms

The massive EF-4 tornado that killed 19 people in Kentucky last Friday tore through three counties leaving a trail of ...

ABC 36 News14h

One week after deadly tornado, NWS updates storm path and timing

One week after a deadly EF-4 tornado hit Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, the National Weather Service has updated the ...

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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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May Tornado Outbreak Spawned EF4s In Kentucky, Illinois; Over 160 Twisters Confirmed In Midwest, South and East

A deadly severe weather outbreak spawned at least one tornado in 22 states from May 15-21. Among the hardest-hit states were ...

6 counties approved for individual assistance after Kentucky tornadoes

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says President Donald Trump has approved six counties for individual assistance after tornadoes moved through the state. "Thank you to the president and ...

WLKY on MSN3d

NWS: One tornado ripped through all 3 Kentucky counties; rated as violent EF-4

The National Weather Service has finished its survey of the deadly tornado that ripped through southeastern Kentucky last ...

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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London, KY, family hunkered in a gas station fridge while a deadly tornado leveled their home

When the skies darkened over Laurel County on May 16, the Wilson family didn’t run home. They ran cold. Literally. With a ...

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