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What weather records say, and don't say, about Kentucky's tornado risk
Kentucky's recent years of tornadoes have brought tragedy, but despite decades of data, the state's risk of deadly events is still ill-defined.
Extreme weather’s true damage cost is often a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding storm risk, but it can be fixed
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, compiled information for major disasters, including insured losses by state. Bulk data won’t tell communities or counties about their ...
Resident speaks on the impact of severe storms that affected the Pleasant Farms area
The National Weather Service in Midland confirmed that the destruction was not caused by a tornado but by straight-line winds ...
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Microburst hits Pleasant Farms, Fawcett declaring a disaster
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Recounting South Carolina's deadliest and most costly tornado outbreaks
South Carolina tornadoes aren't typical, but the state has seen its fair share of outbreaks. Here are deadliest and costliest ...
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Tornado talk at library draws sizable crowd
For many of the people who attended the standing-room-only discussion of the 40th anniversary of the May 31, 1985, tornado ...
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Lecture on ’85 tornado pulls in a large crowd
For many of the people who attended the standing-room-only discussion of the 40th anniversary of the May 31, 1985, tornado Saturday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, their disaster ...
Public Safety Director talks tornado sirens, clean-up; disaster recovery centers available
If the tornado that caused widespread damage in Pulaski County and its neighbors to the east and west wasn’t enough of a reminder, news of a fatal tornado in Washington County early Friday gave ...
Devastating, deadly disasters: An interactive look at the most catastrophic hurricanes in Louisiana
A look back at some of the most destructive and deadliest hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana.
Washington County, Kentucky, Damage Photos Released After Tornado Reports
A possible Washington County, KY, tornado killed one person and injured multiple others, according to the local Sheriff's ...
'10 seconds of horror.' A look back at the deadly 1985 Beaver County tornado
One of the deadliest storms in Pennsylvania's history impacted Beaver County, claiming the lives of three residents and ...