Newsweek

Deadly Tornado’s Impact on Kentucky So Big It’s Visible From Space

The path of a recent tornado that tore across the state of Kentucky has been photographed from above, revealing the massive scar it left across the land. On May 16, a deadly tornado ravaged three ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Decades-old family photo from Kentucky found over 150 miles away in Indiana after tornado outbreak

NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- A decades-old family photo from a home in Kentucky turned up more than 150 miles away in Indiana on Saturday after apparently being whipped up into the debris of deadly tornadoes ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Damage from Southern Kentucky tornado is visible from space, NASA says

Destruction from the deadly tornado that hit Southern Kentucky on May 16 is visible from space. The NASA Earth Observatory released photos showing the path of the tornado through the Daniel Boone ...
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Kentucky's Devastating Tornado in May Left a Trail of Destruction Visible From Space

On May 16, one of the strongest and deadliest tornadoes ever documented in the area hit three counties in Kentucky, taking 20 lives and leaving a path of destruction 55.6 miles long. The twister, ...
lex18

NWS forecaster explains how tornadoes get their rating

WASHINGTON COUNTY, KY. — A lead forecaster with the National Weather Service (NWS) branch in Louisville told LEX18 the path to determine a tornado's rating starts with the damage. "We actually have ...
Des Moines Register

What weather records say, and don't say, about Kentucky's tornado risk

Kentucky has recorded more tornadoes in recent decades, but this could be due to improvements in reporting. Tornadoes touch every corner of Kentucky — even in the mountainous east, as recent events ...
WLWT

Police: 1 dead, 14 injured after tornado touches down in central Kentucky

The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that one person is dead and at least 14 more were injured after a tornado touched down in central Kentucky.According to WLWT Louisville affiliate WLKY, ...
WKRG

More storms take aim at the central US after tornado deaths

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The ...
Printing Impressions

Kentucky-Based Minuteman Press Aids Tornado Victims

On May 16, 2025, a devastating EF4 tornado hit Garry Conley’s hometown of London, KY as well as other surrounding communities. Garry explains, “The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado’s ...
Lexington Herald Leader

‘She really needs all the help she can get.’ Fundraisers available for KY storm victims

There are several ways to help victims of a violent tornado that swept through Washington County last week, killing one person. A GoFundMe page has been created for Tonya Orberson, the fiancée of ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

1 dead, several injured when tornado rips through Kentucky community

One person is dead and several were injured after a tornado hit rural Kentucky on Friday. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado was at least an EF-2 with wind speeds of at least 115 ...