Kentucky NWS forecast office faced federal staffing cuts
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A survey team for the National Weather Service Morristown found evidence of an EF-1 tornado in Roane County. They estimated the tornado was 100 yards wide with maximum wind speeds of 110 miles per hour.
Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel Harris, started the campaign to pay for his funeral expenses, with funds going to her father and Elliott's brother, Darrell Elliott.
The National Weather Service has finished its survey of the deadly tornado that ripped through southeastern Kentucky last week.
Did alerts go out? What type of alerts did people receive? National Weather Service and others have said the Jackson office was staffed Friday night despite staffing shortages.
Areas in Laurel County that were impacted by a tornado late May 16 will be evacuated during the evening hours of May 20 ahead of more severe storms are set to move into the area, state and local officials announce during a news conference.
Stormy weather on Tuesday is set to bring severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, potentially strong tornadoes and hurricane-force winds to the Southern Plains and several Southeastern states.
This number could increase as the National Weather Service surveys areas impacted by the severe storms that hit the state Friday.
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A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 25 people dead in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky as it cut a path of destruction through several states.