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Kentucky, National Weather Service and tornado

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.

NewsNation on MSN · 12h

Did weather service staffing cuts impact tornado warnings for Kentucky?

Recent federal cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) have raised some concerns from the public over whether the organization’s office in Jackson, Kentucky, was able to issue warnings with enough time for residents to act.

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 1d

Did staffing cuts at weather service affect Kentucky’s tornado response?

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.

Kentucky, tornado and Missouri

USA TODAY · 8h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Residents Dig Out From Tornado Damage After Storms Kill 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia

Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods and clearing debris after severe storms swept through parts of the Midwest and South and left more than two dozen

Yahoo · 4h

Nearly 30 Dead After Tornadoes Rip Across Midwest, Devastating Missouri, Kentucky

More than two dozen people were killed and dozens more injured as powerful tornadoes and severe storms ripped across Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia and even parts of the Washington, D.

WLKY on MSN23h

National Weather Service confirms at least EF-3 tornado damage in London, Kentucky

Survey teams were still working to assess damage into the evening Sunday, but officials said they have already documented ...

Tornadoes expose staffing crisis at National Weather Service

The National Weather Service faces staffing shortages as tornadoes hit Kentucky, raising concerns about future severe weather ...

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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 ...

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Kentucky fire major died trying to save wife’s life when Laurel County tornado struck

Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a ...

WEHT Evansville on MSN1d

National Weather Service releases details of Morganfield tornado

The National Weather Service has released the details of the tornado that swept through Morganfield Friday. A release ...

After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down

The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut ...

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Kentucky could see 'all modes of severe weather' soon. What forecasters are saying

A slight risk for severe weather is in the forecast for Louisville, but areas of Kentucky already hit hard by tornadoes could see more severe storms.

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AERIALS: Long path of destruction cut by Kentucky tornado through Daniel Boone National Forest

WLWT Louisville news affiliate WLKY flew a helicopter over Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties on Sunday to document the scope of destruction from Friday night's tornado.WLKY's crew traced a path ...

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