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Kentucky NWS Faced Staff Cuts Before Deadly Tornado Hit

Trump admin cut weather service staff in Kentucky, where tornadoes killed 19. But there's more to the story

Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget cuts — if there was, the people affected by the storm certainly would have noted that fact in interviews.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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.

CNN on MSN · 2d

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.

Kentucky, Laurel County

The Courier Journal on MSN · 2h

Kentucky tornado updates: Mandatory evacuation order issued for some in Laurel County

In Louisville, storms are expected to arrive sometime between 5-8 p.m. Maps issued by NWS Louisville at 12:03 p.m. showed southwestern Kentucky, including Bowling Green, under a greater than 10% risk for tornadoes of at least EF-2 strength within 25 miles.

Celtics Wire · 1d

Laurel County firefighter died while rescuing wife from east Kentucky tornado

Because of the dark, stormy conditions, Laurel County Fire Department officials are unsure if he knew who he was saving.

WDKY Lexington on MSN · 1d

Kentucky fire major died trying to save wife’s life when Laurel County tornado struck

Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a fire alarm when the tornado touched down.

How many tornadoes hit Kentucky? What we know as storm surveys continue

Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of ...

The Christian Index3h

Tornado that hit southeastern Kentucky ruled EF-4 by National Weather Service

The tornado that hit Pulaski, Laurel, and Russell counties in Kentucky late Friday was an EF-4, with winds of 170 miles per ...

WLKY on MSN18h

NWS: One tornado ripped through all 3 Kentucky counties; rated as violent EF-4

The National Weather Service has finished its survey of the deadly tornado that ripped through southeastern Kentucky last ...

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As DOGE cuts weather service meteorologists, more tornadoes strike US

The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.

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NWS: Monster EF-4 tornado that hit Kentucky was nearly a mile wide

In an update Tuesday afternoon, officials said the tornado that traveled between Pulaski and Laurel counties was an EF-4 with peak winds of 170 mph. It was on the ground for more than 55 miles and was ...

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NWS assesses tornado damage in London, Kentucky

The National Weather Service has completed the tornado assessment in Laurel County, Kentucky. The preliminary data showed ...

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Heavy storms, tornadoes and 'tennis ball-sized hail' to hit Southern Plains

Stormy weather on Tuesday is set to bring severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, potentially strong tornadoes and ...

WLKY on MSN1d

NWS: 9 tornadoes confirmed across western Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri region

The National Weather Service in Paducah has confirmed that at least nine tornadoes touched down across the western Kentucky, ...

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