Kentucky Tornado Leaves 1 Dead
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. — Multiple people are injured and storm damage was reported after a "possible tornado" hit Washington County, Kentucky Friday morning. In a social media post, Washington County Sheriff's Office said there is "severe damage" and "multiple injuries" throughout the county.
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.
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Storm victims in Kentucky and Missouri are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods and clearing debris after severe weather swept through parts of the Midwest and South, leaving more than two dozen people dead.
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Throughout this weather event, WKYT has been tracking numerous reports of damage. In Mercer County, Friday marked a scary morning for those at two different horse farms in Harrodsburg. Trish Adams with Fighting Irish Stable said she rode the storm out inside her RV.
This morning's EF-2 tornado in Washington County arrived only two weeks after tornadoes caused massive damage in Somerset and London, but forecasters aren't exactly surprised by the rash of severe weather.
The National Weather Service reported multiple homes were damaged in Washington County, likely from a tornado.