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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.

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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.

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NWS ranks deadly Laurel County tornado as EF-4

The twister had max winds of 170 mph, a max width of 1700 yards and traveled 55.6 miles, according to the National Weather Service.

Kentucky tornadoes leave trail of devastation

USA TODAY · 15h

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.

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Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US after killing dozens

The National Weather Service is warning of still more days of dangerous weather conditions across the central U.S. The agency issued the forecast Monday after four days of tornadoes, thunderstorms and heavy rain killed more than two dozen people.

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Kentucky tornadoes leave trail of devastation with more storms to come

Family members cull through the debris of their home destroyed by a severe storm in London, Ky., Saturday, May 17, 2025.

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‘The Lord was with us’: Family of 7 survives after tornado destroys home with them inside

Wyan Avenue in Laurel County remains covered in debris, with homes blown apart and leveled. One resident said his family survived the storm even after their home was thrown across the road by the ...

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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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Elderly couple loses arms in Laurel County tornado, family rallies for recovery aid

An elderly couple is recovering after a devastating tornado tore through their home in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday. The storm left t ...

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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.

'We're gonna keep coming back': Beshear revisits tornado-ravaged Laurel County

"We're gonna keep coming back over, and over, and over to show everybody that we're going to rebuild every structure and ...

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Tornado that hit southeastern Kentucky ruled EF-4

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

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‘God is in control’: Woman reflects on losing aunt in Laurel Co. tornado

Since the storm, she, her family and friends have been sifting through the debris, hoping to find anything they can save.

Kentucky tornado survivors recount harrowing experiences amid cleanup efforts

Tornadoes that swept through parts of Kentucky Friday night killed 18 people in Kentucky and left several others critically ...

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