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How to help tornado victims in Kentucky and beyond
By Lynsey Jeffery
Coroner identifies 13 people killed in Dawson Springs after tornado
By Jordan Mickle
Effects of Climate Change on Tornadoes: What We Know
By Winston Choi-Schagrin & Raymond Zhong
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Tornado Warning continues for Gatliff KY, Fonde KY and Wheeler KY until 2:45 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/z76aUXdAb2
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Tornado Warning including Pleasant View KY, Gatliff KY and Saxton KY until 2:45 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/ihpegRkL3F
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NWS Paducah, KY
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Damage associated with the Interstate 69 tornado in western Kentucky has been assessed as EF-3 (160 mph). Additional refinements to this are possible.
The damage path was 35.4 miles long, 700 yards wide at its peak and it was on the ground for 2 hours and 14 minutes. pic.twitter.com/PGIAJI1JGz
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NWS Paducah, KY
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A survey team from NWS Paducah has found high end EF-3 damage so far from the long track tornado that impacted areas from near Eddyville to near Earlington, KY. Due to the severe damage, structural engineering experts will be providing assistance with rating this tornado. pic.twitter.com/LswO4T1rHL
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