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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 ...
At least 18 killed, others injured in storms in Kentucky. See latest weather updates
Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll is expected to rise as more information comes in following storms that struck Kentucky.
‘It’s a war zone.’ 18 dead amid devastation in Somerset & London after storms hit KY
A violent storm system that included at least one unconfirmed tornado ripped across Kentucky, destroying homes, businesses ...
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 ...
At least 18 dead in Kentucky, nearly 200,000 left without power after weekend storms
On May 17, more than 69,000 people were left without power, according to Beshear. Immediately after the storm, however, that ...
A first responder, 51-year-old mother among the dead in overnight KY storms
Saturday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear said in a post on X that 17 of the deaths occurred in Laurel County. One death has been ...
Tri-State fire departments, organizations help in storm clean-up efforts in southern Kentucky
Various fire departments and organizations from the Greater Cincinnati area have sent members down to southern Kentucky after ...
Kentucky man recalls sheltering in closet as tornado roared overhead
Severe storms killed at least 18 people in Kentucky with 10 more hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said. Gov.