Kentucky Tornado Leaves 1 Dead
Digest more
Top News
Event details
Impacts
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Throughout this weather event, WKYT has been tracking numerous reports of damage. In Mercer County, Friday marked a scary morning for those at two different horse farms in Harrodsburg. Trish Adams with Fighting Irish Stable said she rode the storm out inside her RV.
This morning's EF-2 tornado in Washington County arrived only two weeks after tornadoes caused massive damage in Somerset and London, but forecasters aren't exactly surprised by the rash of severe weather.
"One thing to keep in mind is that many years ago we didn't have doppler radar. We didn't have dual polarization radar," Shane Holinde said.
Fox Weather on MSN1d
U.S. National Guard Soldiers jump into action and save a family dog trapped under a heap of debris from a tornado in KentuckyMember of the Kentucky Army National Guard Zachary Mallicoate joins FOX Weather to share his experience saving a family dog beneath the rubble of tornado damage.
KETK Tyler on MSN1d
Kentucky woman using "Operation Ornaments" to help tornado victimsThe damage and loss from the recent tornadoes in Kentucky is unimaginable, but one group is doing what they can to support those tornado victims... one Christmas ornament at a time. "Evan Leake" has the story of "Operation Ornaments.
Trump weakened understaffed National Weather Service offices. Some people in the storms' path wonder if budget cuts contributed to the death and destruction.