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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tornado that hit Pulaski, Laurel Counties rated an EF-4
The tornado that struck in Pulaski County Friday night — and into the early morning hours continuing through neighboring Laurel County — has been officially determined to have been an EF-4. The rating was assigned to the tornado according to the National Weather Service Office in Jackson, Kentucky, as they announced on their Facebook page late Tuesday afternoon. The tornado resulted in 19 deaths, and the destruction of multiple homes and other buildings. In Somerset, it hit particularly hard in the southern and eastern parts of the community, destroying notable structures like Redeemer Lutheran Church, South Kentucky RECC, and Baxter's Coffee South in the area of Parkers Mill Road and stoplight no. 22 on South U.S. 27. The EF Scale, or Enhanced Fujita Scale, rates tornadoes from 0 to 5 based on wind speeds as determined through surveying damage. An EF-4 would have winds in the range of 166 to 200 miles per hour. According to the National Weather Service, this tornado reached a maximum wind speed of 170 miles per hour, covering a path stretching 55.6 miles. The tornado had a maximum width of 1,700 yards. On Monday morning, survey teams with the National Weather Service were in in the Pulaski/Laurel County area. While their assessments had not been completed at that time, representatives from the NWS out of Jackson said that indications were the tornado was at least an EF 3, 'if not higher.'
BreakingNews.ie
19-05-2025
- Climate
- BreakingNews.ie
More storms target central US, including areas hit by recent tornadoes
More severe storms were expected to roll across the central US this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather Service said a 'multitude of hazardous weather' would impact the US over the next several days — from thunderstorms and potentially baseball-sized hail on the Plains, to heavy mountain snow in the West and dangerous heat in the South. Advertisement Areas at risk of thunderstorms include communities in Kentucky and Missouri that were hit by Friday's tornadoes. In London, Kentucky, people whose houses were destroyed scrambled Sunday to put tarps over salvageable items or haul them away for safe storage, said Zach Wilson. Redeemer Lutheran Church is damaged along Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky (AP/Carolyn Kaster) His parents' house was in ruins, their belongings scattered. 'We're trying the hardest to get anything that looks of value and getting it protected, especially pictures and papers and things like that,' he said. Advertisement At least 19 people were killed and 10 seriously injured in Kentucky, where a tornado on Friday damaged hundreds of homes and tossed vehicles in southeastern Laurel County. Officials said the death toll could rise and that three people remained in critical condition on Sunday. Wilson said he raced to his parents' home in London, Kentucky, after the storm. 'It was dark and still raining, but every lightning flash, it was lighting up your nightmares: Everything was gone,' he said. Advertisement 'The thankful thing was me and my brother got here and got them out of where they had barricaded themselves.' Survey teams were expected on the ground on Monday so the state could apply for federal disaster assistance, Governor Andy Beshear said. Some of the two dozen state roads that had closures could take days to reopen. In St. Louis, five people died and 38 were injured as the storm system swept through on Friday, according to Mayor Cara Spencer. Advertisement More than 5,000 homes in the city were affected, she said. On Sunday, city inspectors were going through damaged areas to condemn unsafe structures, Ms Spencer said. A destroyed home is seen from above (AP/Carolyn Kaster) She asked people not to sightsee in damaged areas. A tornado that started in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton traveled at least eight miles, had 150-mph winds and had a maximum width of one mile, according to the weather service. Advertisement It touched down in the area of Forest Park, home to the St. Louis Zoo and the site of the 1904 World's Fair and the Olympic Games that same year. In Scott County, about 130 miles south of St Louis, a tornado killed two people, injured several others and destroyed multiple homes, Sheriff Derick Wheetley wrote on social media. The weather system spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin and temporarily enveloped parts of Illinois, including Chicago, in a pall of dust. Two people were killed in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, by falling trees while driving. The storms hit after the Trump administration cut staffing of National Weather Service offices, with outside experts worrying about how it would affect warnings in disasters such as tornadoes.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Redeemer Lutheran Church holding 9th annual ‘Voices Unite'
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A local church is inviting anyone and everyone who loves to sing to come participate in a free event. Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City is holding its ninth annual 'Voices Unite.' It will take place on Saturday, April 12th at the church, with a vocal festival going on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a concert following at 4 p.m. 2nd annual Breakfast by the Bridge event to raise awareness of youth homelessness During the day, participants will be taught by composer Victor Johnson and practice a collection of pieces. Then, the group will perform at the concert, which is free and open to the public. Charity Koehler with Voices Unite stopped by the KCAU 9 studio on Tuesday to go into more detail about this event. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
