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After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing

How an understaffed Kentucky weather office took on a tornado

The Jackson, Kentucky office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration cut staffing levels through buyouts and firings.

The New York Times · 1d

After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down

The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut from the National Weather Service.

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 1d

Trump cuts to National Weather Service leave Kentucky offices understaffed

The weather service cuts were part of a wider effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to ax the federal workforce and cut spending. More than 500 National Weather Service staff out of more than 4,200 were fired or took early retirement, according to the Washington Post.

Kentucky, Tornado and St Louis

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Kentucky NWS forecast office faced federal staffing cuts before deadly tornadoes hit

The Jackson, Kentucky, weather service office recently cut overnight staff but meteorologists were called in to handle the deadly tornado outbreak.

Forbes on MSN · 11h

At Least 21 Dead After Tornadoes Hit Kentucky And Missouri

At least 21 people are dead in Kentucky and Missouri on Saturday after a night of severe weather and tornadoes battered cities large and small across the two states, with officials warning the death toll is likely to rise. At least 14 people have been killed in Kentucky while seven have been reported dead in Missouri, according to state officials.

CNN on MSN · 10h

Drone video shows tornados’ damage in Kentucky morning after deadly storms

Drone footage reveals the devastating aftermath in London, Kentucky, where a deadly tornado left a trail of destruction, downed power lines, and shattered homes as part of a violent storm system that swept through the central US.

3hon MSN

Gov. Beshear: Death toll from Kentucky storms expected to rise, stands at 18

In a press conference late Saturday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear said officials expect the death toll from Friday’s overnight storms and unconfirmed tornado to continue to rise. As of the afternoon, ...

Scripps News on MSN5h

'Mass casualty event' declared following tornado in southeastern Kentucky

The National Weather Service confirms numerous unverified tornadoes in the region, prompting a response across Kentucky and ...

WLKY on MSN9h

Mapping the nearly 400-mile storm track that destroyed parts of Kentucky

LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE STORM REPORTS. THAT DOES INCLUDE SOME HEAVY RAINFALL, SOME DAMAGING WINDS. AND OF COURSE, SUSPECTED TORNADOES AND CONFIRMED TORNADOES AS WELL. YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT LONG TRACK ...

WSIL News 313h

National Weather Service to survey damages of at least six tornado paths

Survey teams will visit at least six tornado damaged paths across the region from the May 16 storms which hit our region.

Kentucky Lantern1d

Dangerous weather system puts Kentucky under state of emergency

Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency as a slew of Kentucky counties are under a tornado watch into Friday night.

WKDZ Radio1d

West Kentucky’s Severe Weather Threat Remains Intact Friday

Following an 11 AM conference call Friday, officials with the Paducah National Weather Service office remain keyed in on this ...

WKDQ1d

Here’s the IN, KY, and IL Timeline for the May 16 Storms that the National Weather Service is Calling “A Particularly Dangerous Situation”

Chief Meteorologist Wayne Hart gives an update on what to expect along with a timeline of when the storms will hit.

Destructive storms, tornadoes across Midwest kill at least 26 people. Here's what to know

The storms were part of a weather system Friday that touched down in Missouri and Wisconsin and left several hundred thousand ...

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