According to the posts, the administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, championed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, cut the area's tornado warning systems as part of cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS).

A round of strong to severe storms starts the day as a warm front lifts northeastward. Warm and unstable air surges in behind this warm front with southern Kentucky hitting the 80s. Low pressure then rolls from west to east across the lower Ohio Valley. This puts Kentucky in the warm sector, leading to rounds of strong to severe storms.

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.

A couple from Laurel County in Kentucky is recovering in a local hospital after a possible EF-3 tornado tore through their home and ripped their arms off as they held each other through the storm.

As Chairman of the (subcommittee) that funds the National Weather Service, I will work to ensure that our weather offices have the funding and staff necessary to keep our people safe,” Rep. Hal Rogers wrote in a statement.

A tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, late Friday night into Saturday morning killed 19 people and destroyed many buildings in its path.

If you’re able to donate, volunteer, or send supplies, please do,” Reed Sheppard advises following a deadly tornado outbreak in his native Kentucky.

Since the tornado, she has been travelling back to the ruins of her home to search for anything that could be salvaged. Among the debris, she was able to recover a few things, including a few of her son's toys, clothes and a safe.