South Kentucky RECC will have a new building after the tornado and it will include a safety reinforced dispatch room that officials say likely saved the life of the dispatcher that was working on May ...

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 ...

Tornado relief fund application opens for people in Kentucky affected by May tornado “It’s not going to completely rebuild ...

While several counties have been approved for public and individual assistance following the May tornadoes, a few counties ...

SOMERSET, Ky. — During widespread severe weather across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions on May 16, 2025, a deadly tornado tore through three counties in southern Kentucky.

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 ...

"Kentucky, I’ve got some sad news to share. The death toll from the May 16-17 severe weather event has now risen to 20 with the passing of a man from McCracken County," he said in the post.

Kentucky, I’ve got some sad news to share. The death toll from the May 16-17 severe weather event has now risen to 20 with the passing of a man from McCracken County. Please join Britainy and me ...

FILE - An overturned tree sits in front of a tornado damaged home in Mayfield, Ky., on Dec. 11, 2021. Kentucky’s death toll from devastating tornadoes in December has risen.

A satellite image captures the trail of destruction running through Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest left after a tornado swept across the state on May 16. NASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei ...