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Mandatory evacuation order issued for some in Laurel County

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.

WJHL on MSN · 2h

NWS confirms a nearly mile-wide EF-4 tornado hit Laurel County, Kentucky

The National Weather Service has released that the deadly tornado that impacted parts of Pulaski and Laurel counties over the weekend in Kentucky was an EF-4 tornado and was nearly a mile wide.

WLWT Channel 5 on MSN · 3h

Mandatory evacuation issued for Laurel County neighborhoods as more storms arrive

Another round of severe weather is set to hit southern Kentucky on Tuesday, with some storms in the same areas that were hit by deadly tornadoes last week.

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Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 8h

Kentucky neighborhoods hit by tornado to evacuate ahead of next round of storms

Mandatory evacuations will be conducted Tuesday in London ahead of another dangerous storm system expected to move through an already ravaged community, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday. Residents of two neighborhoods hit especially hard in London are required to evacuate by 6 p.

USA TODAY · 10h

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 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.

The Des Moines Register · 1d

At least 19 dead in Kentucky tornadoes. What we know as cleanup, storm surveys continue

Tornadoes in southeastern Kentucky resulted in at least 19 confirmed fatalities, with a potential for a higher death toll. While Louisville experienced tree damage and power outages, no life-threatening injuries were reported.

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Local groups send items to storm ravaged southern Kentucky

As people in Laurel County and surrounding areas process the aftermath of the deadly tornado that tore through the area, ...

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Longtime Kentucky firefighter died in powerful storm while shielding his wife from danger

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm's way as he steadfastly did for decades, when a late-night tornado plowed through his ...

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NWS: EF4 tornado confirmed to have hit southern Kentucky, killing 19 people

The National Weather Service has confirmed the tornado that hit southern Kentucky, causing massive devastation reached EF-4 level strength.

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NWS confirms EF-4 tornado goes through multiple Ky counties during Friday’s storms

The NWS in Jackson, KY, said the track for the tornado in Russell, Pulaski and Laurel Counties was 55.6 miles long with a ...

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NWS confirms near mile-wide tornado tore through southern Kentucky

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through southern Kentucky on Friday night, ...

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More severe storms are headed for Kentucky Tuesday. Here’s what to know

The weather service predicts two waves of storm systems Tuesday, with the second having the potential for significant impact ...

WJW-TV Cleveland on MSN1d

Deadly Kentucky storms (Laurel County Fiscal Court via Storyful)

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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.

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