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Kentucky NWS forecast office faced federal staffing cuts

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 cuts — if there was, the people affected by the storm certainly would have noted that fact in interviews.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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 deadly tornado outbreak.

MSNBC on MSN · 1d

Kentucky governor praises federal response to tornado, downplaying cuts at NWS

Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.

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USA TODAY · 1d

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.

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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 in Kentucky late Friday was an EF-4, with winds of 170 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

FOX 56 News on MSN · 18h

NWS confirms a nearly mile-wide EF-4 tornado hit southeastern Kentucky

The National Weather Service has released that the deadly tornado that impacted parts of Pulaski and Laurel counties over the weekend in Kentucky was an EF-4 tornado and was nearly a mile wide.

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 ...

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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 ...

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More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that’s worrying US officials

The agency’s office in Jackson, Kentucky, had begun closing nightly as deep cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

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NOAA weather radios in Kentucky are temporarily offline. 5 ways you can still get alerts

Louisville metro residents won't be able to use their weather radios through May 21 due to a pre-planned computer systems ...

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NWS assesses tornado damage in London, Kentucky

The National Weather Service has completed the tornado assessment in Laurel County, Kentucky. The preliminary data showed ...

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

Southeastern Kentucky communities are mourning the losses of loved ones who were killed as tornadoes and heavy storms rushed ...

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Kentucky family rescues trapped neighbors, finds bodies after deadly London tornado

A Kentucky family emerged from the basement of their London, Kentucky, home Friday after an EF-3 tornado destroyed their ...

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Tornado-spawning storms leave 25 dead in 2 states and swaths of destruction across central US

A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 25 people dead in Missouri and ...

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