At least 19 dead in Kentucky tornadoes. What we know
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Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.
The EF-3 tornado touched down in Somerset, Pulaski County, before wreaking havoc across the region, including London.
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 At least 19 people have died due to the severe weather that traversed through Kentucky this past weekend,
Kentucky was hardest hit in the storm system that began Friday. A devastating tornado damaged hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles and left many people homeless. At least 18 people were killed in the state.
An extreme weather outbreak on May 16 spawned deadly tornadoes and storms. At least 23 were killed in Kentucky, 7 in Missouri and 2 in Virginia.
According to Governor Beshear, the death toll from recent storms has now risen to 19 with the addition of an adult woman from Russell County.
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FOX Weather on MSNRecovery efforts underway in Kentucky, Missouri as tornado outbreak death toll continues to riseRecovery operations are underway, and first responders are continuing their heroic efforts to search for survivors among the countless piles of destroyed homes and businesses in Kentucky and Missouri,
At least 27 people died in recent severe weather across the US Midwest and South, with experts blaming staffing cuts at the National Weather Service under the Trump administration for hampering timely warnings.