Tornado Rips Through Homes in Laurel County
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The home of Gail and Paul Cline is now a twisted mess after the tornado with 170 mph winds tore through their home in Laurel County.
The National Weather Service in Louisville is predicting possible severe weather for areas of the state on May 20, following deadly tornadoes that struck parts of Kentucky in recent days. Multiple rounds of storms are possible, with the strongest storms to fall during the evening hours.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for Adair, Breckinridge, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue and Taylor counties until 11 p.m. There are no active warnings for southern Indiana at this time. This story will be updated if new severe weather alerts are issued.
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.
The NWS in Jackson, KY, said the track for the tornado in Russell, Pulaski and Laurel Counties was 55.6 miles long with a maximum width of 1700 yards, which is almost one mile.
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Given the frequency of tornadoes in recent years, some Kentuckians may be wondering if Tornado Alley is shifting eastward into the Bluegrass State. The system that spawned in Missouri Friday and brought destruction to Kentucky was what one meteorologist described as the “perfect storm” for producing tornadoes.
A seventh straight day of powerful thunderstorms and significant severe weather is ahead from the Midwest to Deep South.
Louisville and much of Kentucky are under a slight risk for severe weather Tuesday. Damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes are the main threats.
This number could increase as the National Weather Service surveys areas impacted by the severe storms that hit the state Friday.
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The National Weather Service is predicting some smaller chances of showers in the coming days following recent storm systems that impacted various parts of the commonwealth. Storm systems rolled through Kentucky May 20 after severe weather hit multiple counties beginning May 16.