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Kentucky NWS Faced Staff Cuts Before Deadly Tornado Hit

Drone video shows tornadoes’ damage in Kentucky morning after deadly storms

Drone footage reveals the devastating aftermath in London, Kentucky, where a deadly tornado left a trail of destruction, downed power lines, and shattered homes as part of a violent storm system that swept through the central US.

Newsweek · 1d

Kentucky NWS Faced Staff Cuts Before Deadly Tornado Hit: Reports

Amid storms that killed 27, the NWS office in Jackson, Kentucky, reportedly scrambled to cover overnight forecasts on Friday.

WLWT Channel 5 on MSN · 19m

NWS confirms at least EF-3 tornado damage in parts of southern Kentucky

Storm surveys are continuing after destructive storms hit areas in southern Kentucky, leaving a trail of destruction across several communities.

Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 1h

Kentucky has had at least 18 severe weather emergencies since 2019. Here’s a recap

At least three emergency orders were issued in 2024; three were also issued in 2023, five in 2022, two in 2021 and one in 2020. A violent wave of Friday storms and a tornado has killed at least 19 people in Southern Kentucky.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky

At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state and 10 others were hospitalized in critical condition.

HuffPost · 1d

Severe Midwest Storms Leave At Least 21 Dead

Kentucky authorities said there were also severe injuries when a twister tore across Laurel County late Friday.

Tornadoes tear through Kentucky, Missouri

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia

Kentucky was hardest hit as a devastating tornado damaged hundreds of homes and left many homeless. At least 19 people were killed.

USA Today · 1d

Tornadoes tear through Kentucky, Missouri; at least 30 dead

At least 30 are dead in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia after reported tornadoes tore through the region as part of an extreme weather outbreak.

NBC News · 1d

At least 18 dead after powerful tornado ripped through Kentucky

At least 18 people have died in Kentucky following severe weather that swept through Missouri and Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear said the fatalities were caused by a single tornado, initially estimated to be an EF3.

18hon MSN

Short staffing at NWS in Kentucky did not affect tornado warnings for deadly storms, union says

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of at least four such facilities across the country that is so short-staffed that it is ...

WLKY on MSN8h

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 ...

15hon MSN

Cuts to National Weather Service tested Kentucky office staffing ahead of deadly tornadoes

Cuts to National Weather Service tested Kentucky office staffing ahead of deadly tornadoes - Deadly tornadoes ripped across ...

LEX 189h

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 ...

WEHT Evansville on MSN11h

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 ...

18hon MSN

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.

1don MSN

How a tornado tested a Kentucky weather office that cut overnight staff

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration cut staffing levels through buyouts and firings.

News On 62h

27 killed, homes leveled as tornadoes devastate parts of Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia

Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left ...

21h

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 ...

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