Rated an F5 with estimated wind speeds of up to 318 mph, the tornado was responsible for 18 deaths and 310 injuries.

After a devastating tornado ripped through southeastern Kentucky last Friday and Saturday, Gov. Andy Beshear asked for a ...

By Liam Niemeyer and Jamie Lucke Kentucky Lantern The death toll from recent severe weather in Kentucky has reached 19, Gov.

St. Louis switches siren activation to fire department after tornado warning failure. ST. LOUIS — After sirens did not go off ...

Because of the dark, stormy conditions, Laurel County Fire Department officials are unsure if he knew who he was saving.

UPDATE (5/19/25) — The Bixby Fire Department said the tornado siren on South Maple Circle has been repaired after it was struck by lightning on Sunday. BRISTOW, Okla. — Bristow Fire Chief ...

One of the 18 people killed as a result of Friday night's tornado outbreak in south central Kentucky was a Laurel County first responder. The Laurel County fire department announced Saturday ...

Laurel County Fire Major Roger Leslie Leatherman devoted his career to protecting others. He died Friday night doing precisely that while shielding his wife from the powerful tornado that ravaged ...