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Kentucky NWS Faced Staff Cuts Before Deadly Tornado Hit

CNN on MSN · 11h

Short staffing at NWS in Kentucky did not affect tornado warnings for deadly storms, union says

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of at least four such facilities across the country that is so short-staffed that it is no longer routinely operating 24/7.

The Independent on MSN · 8h

Cuts to National Weather Service tested Kentucky office staffing ahead of deadly tornadoes

Cuts to National Weather Service tested Kentucky office staffing ahead of deadly tornadoes - Deadly tornadoes ripped across Kentucky on Friday, killing at least 18 people

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 11h

Did staffing cuts at weather service affect Kentucky’s tornado response?

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.

Kentucky, weather Beshear

The Associated Press on MSN · 57m

Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia

Kentucky was hardest hit as a devastating tornado damaged hundreds of homes and left many homeless. At least 19 people were killed.

USA TODAY · 15h

At least 18 killed, others injured in storms in Kentucky. See latest weather updates

Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll is expected to rise as more information comes in following storms that struck Kentucky.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

At Least 18 Killed as Severe Weather Lashes Kentucky, and 9 More Die Elsewhere

The office in Jackson, Kentucky, which was responsible for the area around London, Kentucky, had a March 2025 vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville, Kentucky, weather service staff

WLKY on MSN1h

National Weather Service confirms at least EF-3 tornado damage in London, Kentucky

Survey teams were still working to assess damage into the evening Sunday, but officials said they have already documented ...

14h

Trump cuts to National Weather Service leave Kentucky offices understaffed

Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that there were no problems with weather alerts after devastating tornadoes hit Kentucky ...

WEHT Evansville on MSN3h

National Weather Service releases details of Morganfield tornado

The National Weather Service has released the details of the tornado that swept through Morganfield Friday. A release ...

National Weather Service confirms EF3 tornado damage in Kentucky counties

Preliminary storm surveys from the National Weather Service have confirmed significant tornado damage across multiple ...

1don MSN

How a tornado tested a Kentucky weather office that cut overnight staff

The Jackson, Kentucky office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the ...

Kentucky Lantern2d

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.

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 ...

FOX 56 News on MSN2d

Tracking severe weather watches, warnings in Kentucky: Large hail, tornado risk ahead

The FOX 56 Weather Authority said this bout of severe weather has the potential of bringing very large hail and strong ...

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