Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes left behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 roared through the southern United States. From Friday morning to Saturday night, the storms turned deadly and left a long recovery process in its wake. During the two-day span, a total of over 650 wind…
10th tornado confirmed in storms which ripped through Kentucky, Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–A 10th tornado has been confirmed in storms which crossed through Middle Tennessee last Friday. The latest tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service was reported as an EF0 in Donelson. According to the survey team, the tornado touched down in the Stones River Bend Park and moved southeast, snapping several trees along the…
8 tornadoes ripped through the area during Friday’s storms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Friday’s storms brought eight tornadoes to the area, SkyWatch 17 Chief Meteorologist Katy Morgan reports. With high winds and heavy rain striking the midstate, several counties were under Tornado Warnings or Severe Thunderstorm Warnings as well as a FOX 17 News Code Red Weather Alert. 1.EF-1 in Hillsdale, Ky. A tornado…
Tornado with 110 mph winds confirmed in Kentucky, wiping out part of a marina dock
Two tornadoes hit four Western Kentucky counties Sunday, damaging part of a marina dock and other property, the National Weather Service said Monday. They were were among about a half-dozen tornadoes that struck Western Kentucky over three days. One tornado occurred about 5:15 p.m. near the Moors Resort & Marina in Marshall County. The marina…
National Weather Service: EF-1 tornado touched down in Simpson County
SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. (WDKY) — According to The National Weather Service, preliminary survey findings show an EF-1 tornado touched down Friday night in Simpson County. A line of severe storms came from the east Friday evening, and rotation developed near the Gold City community in Simpson County. After various reports of trees down and damage…
NWS determines five tornadoes hit western Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The National Weather Service determined five tornadoes hit western Kentucky on Thursday, March 14th. Storms began to move into the region on the evening of Wednesday, March 13th and grew stronger into the morning hours. Just after nine Thursday morning, an EF2 tornado went past the NWS office in Paducah. It…
Tornadoes touch down, leaving damage behind from Alabama to Michigan
Tornadoes ripped across four states amid a severe weather outbreak on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage in their wake. Eighteen tornadoes were reported in total across Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Alabama, as well as 156 wind reports and 67 hail reports, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Damages, including destroyed houses, toppled trees…
Salyersville, 7-years later: March 2nd tornado outbreak
MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – March 2nd is a date familiar to most here in Eastern Kentucky. Seven years ago, a tornado outbreak devastated the region. Four different tornadoes affected nine counties and two caused widespread destruction in West Liberty and Salyersville. The National Weather Service says this event featured the first EF3 or greater…
Feb. 24, 2018, tornado remembered; Jones couple recalls the moment their lives changed
MURRAY — There are so many things that one could select as subject matter for remembering the evening of Feb. 24, 2018, in Murray and Calloway County. That was the night not one, but two different tornadoes touched down in the county. The first struck barns and silos and outbuildings near the Protemus community of…
EF-1 tornado confirmed in southern Kentucky
TRIGG COUNTY, Ky. (WKRN) — The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado caused damage Monday in Trigg County, Kentucky. Trigg County Emergency Management reported the National Weather Service surveyed the damage Wednesday and determined the twister had peak winds of 90 miles per hour. It was estimated to be 0.6 miles long and…