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Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky

  • Severe storms swept through Missouri, Kentucky, and surrounding states on Friday, causing at least 27 deaths and widespread damage.
  • These storms followed dozens of reported tornadoes on Friday and prompted emergency declarations, including one from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
  • A confirmed tornado struck southeastern Kentucky near London and Laurel County, killing nine people, while Missouri reported seven fatalities linked to tornadoes in the St. Louis area.
  • Kentucky officials said the death toll is likely to increase, and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer described the damage as "truly, truly devastating."
  • Authorities opened shelters and continued search-and-rescue efforts amid ongoing power outages affecting hundreds of thousands across a dozen states.
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Tornadoes tear through US

A deadly tornado-spawning storm system has smashed multiple US states, killing multiple people.

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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.

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WPLG broke the news in Miami, United States on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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