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At least 18 dead in Kentucky, nearly 200,000 left without power after weekend storms
On May 17, more than 69,000 people were left without power, according to Beshear. Immediately after the storm, however, that ...
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 ...
Beshear: At least 18 killed, 10 in critical condition after tornado hits Kentucky
"A severe, significant tornado" caused devastating destruction in Laurel and Pulaski counties in southeastern Kentucky.
At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere
The storm was the latest severe weather to cause deaths and widespread damage in Kentucky. Two months ago at least 24 people ...
Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism wins rough Preakness Stakes
Journalism, second in the Kentucky Derby, survived a rough bumping match early in the Preakness Stakes stretch, then ran on ...
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 ...
Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state, and 10 others were hospitalized in ...
How a tornado tested a Kentucky weather office that cut overnight staff
The Jackson, Kentucky office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the ...