According to the posts, the administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, championed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, cut the area's tornado warning systems as part of cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County community

A seventh straight day of powerful thunderstorms and significant severe weather is ahead from the Midwest to Deep South.

Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll is expected to rise as more information comes in following storms that struck Kentucky.

The majority of those deaths came from Laurel County, where Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update on the severe weather. “I promise that we will be there for our people until every h

At least three emergency orders were issued in 2024; three were also issued in 2023, five in 2022, two in 2021 and one in 2020. A violent wave of Friday storms and a tornado has killed at least 19 people in Southern Kentucky.

As people in Laurel County and surrounding areas process the aftermath of the deadly tornado that tore through the area, Friday, people are wondering how they can help.

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through southern Kentucky on Friday night, devastating multiple communities. According to officials, the tornado reached peak winds of 170 miles per hour.

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.