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Kentucky tornado updates: Mandatory evacuation order issued for some in Laurel County
In Louisville, storms are expected to arrive sometime between 5-8 p.m. Maps issued by NWS Louisville at 12:03 p.m. showed ...
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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 ...
As DOGE cuts weather service meteorologists, more tornadoes strike US
The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump cuts to National Weather Service leave Kentucky offices understaffed
Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that there were no problems with weather alerts after devastating tornadoes hit Kentucky ...
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.