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Western Ky Storms

On Dec. 10-11, Western Kentucky was ravaged by two destructive long-track tornadoes. The first — an EF4 — clipped the northwest corner of Christian County remained on the ground for more than 165 miles. Two and a half hours later, an EF-2 “took straight aim for the city of Pembroke” and South Christian County, where it caused significant property damage. Then, just weeks later on New Year’s Day, an EF-2 traveled for about a mile through downtown Hopkinsville.

Explore Hoptown Chronicle’s coverage in the days, weeks and months that followed — chronicling initial reports, resident reactions and ongoing recovery efforts.

Rural Ky. paper perseveres after tornado decimates town

Tessa Duvall, who previously reported on Hopkinsville and Christian County for the Kentucky New Era and now works for the Courier Journal, recently wrote about what it has been like for the sole reporter at the Mayfield Messenger.
mayfield tornado destruction

HUD to give Kentucky more than $70 million in disaster relief funds

The funds will help communities have better resilience to long-term disasters and greater resources to “ensure equitable outcomes for underserved households” that are disproportionately affected by disasters.
trucks cleaning up tornado debris

NWS details science, events of December tornado outbreak

NWS officials spoke at a workshop Thursday in Paducah about what weather models revealed leading up to the night of Dec. 10, and the effectiveness of storm warnings.
NWS scientist giving tornado presentation
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