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Kentucky NWS forecast office faced federal staffing cuts

CNN on MSN · 46m

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 no longer routinely operating 24/7.

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 53m

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 19h

Kentucky NWS forecast office faced federal staffing cuts before deadly tornadoes hit

The Jackson, Kentucky, weather service office recently cut overnight staff but meteorologists were called in to handle the deadly tornado outbreak.

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 ...

NWS confirms EF2 or EF3 tornado hit Kentucky's Russell, Pulaski counties

NWS teams will be surveying in Laurel County Sunday and Monday to determine the strength of storms that hit that area.

1h

National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado strikes Pulaski County

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. — The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-2 tornado, possible an EF-3, has struck the ...

38mon MSN

Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighborhoods and cleared ...

17hon MSN

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 ...

4h

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.

12hon MSN

At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere

The storm was the latest severe weather to cause deaths and widespread damage in Kentucky. Two months ago at least 24 people ...

19h

Kentucky firefighter killed while responding to devastating tornado

A series of severe storms moved through the Midwest Friday night killing over two dozen people, including a firefighter from ...

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