Kentucky, Tornado
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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.
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.
Kentucky could see some severe storms overnight Monday into Tuesday. However, the risk of more severe storms is looming for Tuesday afternoon.
Did alerts go out? What type of alerts did people receive? National Weather Service and others have said the Jackson office was staffed Friday night despite staffing shortages.
Recent federal cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) have raised some concerns from the public over whether the organization's office in Jackson was able to issue warnings with enough time for residents to act.
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WDKY Lexington on MSNElderly woman dies after generator use following Kentucky storm, outagesA prominent Indiana woman has died in connection with the devastating storms that ravaged southeastern Kentucky over the weekend.
Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.
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The Weather Channel on MSNOutbreak Of Severe Weather Spreads Into South, Ohio Valley With Strong Tornado, Widespread Wind Damage ThreatsThe storm-weary central and southern U.S. is facing another bout of severe weather through Tuesday, which could produce multiple tornadoes, wind damage and large hail.