US EditionSevere weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
- Severe storm systems swept across the U.S. Midwest and South on May 16-17, 2025, causing widespread damage and fatalities.
- These storms included multiple likely tornadoes that struck Kentucky, Missouri, and northern Virginia, leading to numerous deaths and injuries.
- Kentucky suffered extensive damage, especially in southeastern Laurel County, where a tornado caused nine confirmed deaths and flipped a car on an interstate.
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported 14 deaths statewide, warned the toll would likely rise, and noted shelters opened to assist survivors.
- At least 23 people died across affected states, with ongoing rescue efforts indicating further casualties and underscoring the need for continued emergency response.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Tornadoes tear through US
A deadly tornado-spawning storm system has smashed multiple US states, killing multiple people.
InsideNoVA.com
Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-central US
Severe storms that swept through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000, authorities said Saturday.
Deadly Tornado Outbreak Kills Dozens In Missouri, Kentucky
An intense tornado outbreak that swept across the Ohio Valley on Friday has left at least 27 dead and dozens more injured or missing across multiple states. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) confirmed on Saturday afternoon that at least 20 people had been killed in the state and the death toll was “increasing by the hour.” “Daylight is painting a more complete, and more painful picture of the damage and loss that devastating storms have wreaked upon t…
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