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National Weather Service Struggles With Staffing Cuts as Hurricane Season Begins
A downsized weather service is struggling to do more with less as the country heads into a storm season that is expected to ...
May Tornado Outbreak Spawned EF4s In Kentucky, Illinois; Over 150 Twisters Confirmed In Midwest, South and East
A deadly severe weather outbreak spawned at least one tornado in 22 states from May 15 - 21. Among the hardest hit states ...
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Weather experts worry about a dangerous mix of more tornadoes and fewer meteorologists
The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.
In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies − and it’s been a violent year
A storm scientist explains what’s been driving deadly tornado outbreaks and how tornado season has been changing.
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One week after deadly tornado, NWS updates storm path and timing
One week after a deadly EF-4 tornado hit Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, the National Weather Service has updated the ...
Couple Loses Arms While Hunkering Down in Tornado: ‘They Were Holding Each Other'
A couple have both lost an arm as they were sheltering inside their Kentucky home that was devastated by a tornado last week, ...
Who are the people who died in the Kentucky tornadoes? What we know about the victims
Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel ...
Path of destruction: EF-4 tornado in Kentucky crossed three counties, NWS confirms
LONDON, Ky. — The massive EF-4 tornado that killed 19 people in Kentucky last Friday tore through three counties leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. According to the National Weather Service ...
1,500 buildings damaged, $59M in cleanup: Beshear seeks federal help after KY tornadoes
A deadly EF-4 tornado ravaged Laurel and Pulaski counties, but also caused damage in several other areas on May 16.
Tornado survival: Couple loses an arm each while holding each other; mother rescues son buried in debris
Amid the destruction, incredible stories of survival are emerging. Stories of families who clung to each other and crawled through debris to find loved ones still alive.