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National Weather Service confirms EF3 tornado damage in Kentucky counties

Preliminary storm surveys from the National Weather Service have confirmed significant tornado damage across multiple Kentucky counties following the recent severe weather outbreak.

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Tornado that hit southeastern Kentucky ruled EF-4 by National Weather Service

The tornado that hit Pulaski, Laurel and Russell counties late Friday was an EF-4, with winds of 170 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

The Courier Journal on MSN · 2d

Kentucky tornado updates: Mandatory evacuation order issued for some in Laurel County

Areas in Laurel County that were impacted by a tornado late May 16 will be evacuated during the evening hours of May 20 ahead of more severe storms are set to move into the area, state and local officials announce during a news conference.

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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First came the weather service staffing cuts. Then came the tornadoes.

As a storm system approached Jackson, in Southeastern Kentucky, on May 16, a few individuals agreed to work double shifts to ...

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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 ...

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 ...

USA Today7d

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

As destructive and deadly tornadoes bore down on Kentucky, National Weather Service officials triaged to provide life-saving forecasts and warnings amid federal staffing cuts. At least 23 ...

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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 ...

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.

1,500 buildings damaged, $59M in cleanup: Beshear seeks federal help after KY tornadoes

A deadly EF-4 tornado ravaged Laurel and Pulaski counties, but also caused damage in several other areas on May 16.

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