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A storm system sweeping over large areas of the U.S. South and Midwest resulted in at least 16 weather-related deaths by early Sunday, with overnight tornado and flash flood warnings setting up more ...
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A storm system sweeping over large areas of the U.S. South and Midwest resulted in at least 16 weather-related deaths by early Sunday, with overnight tornado and flash flood warnings setting up more ...
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More tornadoes could be confirmed Thursday and in the coming days as storm damage is assessed. The risk of severe weather continues through the weekend, with more storms and rain expected.
Tornado Warning active for Davidson, Sumner and Wilson counties. UPDATE (Sat. April, 5) -- A tornado has been issued for a large portion of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky until 9 p.m. The main line carrying the threat of major severe weather is expected at 3 p.m.- 12 a.m.
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Residents and businesses are still recovering from a Wednesday night tornado in the Jeffersontown and Middletown areas.
Louisville was hit with heavy winds. Tennessee saw massive tornadoes. Lexington, on the other hand, was spared Thursday morning. Meteorologists explain why.
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About 22 million people are at risk for severe storms Sunday, stretching from central North Carolina southwestward to the central Gulf Coast, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update Thursday following bouts of severe weather and multiple confirmed tornadoes across the Commonwealth.
One of the tornadoes traveled more than 30 miles and had a maximum width of 500 yards, according to the National Weather Service.
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WLKY on MSNTornado surveys: 5th confirmed in KentuckyIn all, nine tornado warnings were issued over the course of the swift-moving storm. During their surveys, they will determine whether that damage was the result of a tornado. On Tuesday, they plan to go to Breckinridge County.
Severe storms earlier this week produced five EF-1 tornadoes but powerful, long-lived tornadoes aren't uncommon either in Kentucky.
Tornado season typically lasts from March through June, according to the National Weather Service, and Kentucky is bound to see several tornadoes each year. Weather data tracked by The Courier Journal showed at least 66 tornadoes were recorded in Kentucky in 2024.
An unabated wave of severe storms is continuing its onslaught on states like Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana, unleashing life-threatening flash flooding, tornadoes and widespread damage.