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

An EF-3 tornado tore through Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, resulting in significant damage and fatalities.

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

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More tornadoes and severe weather could hit Kentucky and the Mid-South

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Kentucky tornado victims had lived in their Laurel County home only about a year

Funeral services for the couple will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 23 at Hart Funeral Home in Corbin with visitation beginning at noon.

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Donations for Kentucky tornado relief will be accepted outside Kroger Field

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No injuries reported after tree falls on home in Laurel County

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Who are the people who died in the Kentucky tornadoes? What we know about the victims

As of May 20, 19 people had died in Kentucky due to the severe weather event, Gov. Andy Beshear said.

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More tornadoes, fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix worrying US officials

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Tornado that hit Pulaski, Laurel counties ruled EF-4. More severe weather approaches

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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.

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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.

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NWS: One long 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 week.

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Kentucky governor praises federal response to tornado, downplaying cuts at NWS

Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.

What to know about how KY weather service staff shortages affected tornado alerts

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.

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Kentucky NWS Faced Staff Cuts Before Deadly Tornado Hit: Reports

Amid storms that killed 27, the NWS office in Jackson, Kentucky, reportedly scrambled to cover overnight forecasts on Friday.