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How to help tornado victims in Kentucky and beyond
By Lynsey Jeffery
Photos: Before and after satellite images reveal the extent of tornadoes' destruction
By Elena Moore
A demand for workers, $8 hourly wage: What we know about the Mayfield candle factory
By John Cheves
Coroner identifies 13 people killed in Dawson Springs after tornado
By Jordan Mickle
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74 dead, more than 100 still unaccounted in Kentucky tornado disaster
By Elisha Fieldstadt, Tim Fitzsimons & Chantal Da Silva
Death toll from tornadoes rises to 74 in Kentucky
By Kelly Mccleary, Holly Yan & Elizabeth Joseph
In Kentucky, Tallying the Grim Scale of Destruction (Published 2021)
By Rick Rojas, Campbell Robertson & Jamie McGee
Kentucky tornadoes: Hopes rise that death toll could be lower than feared
By Samira Asma-Sadeque & Richard Luscombe
Kentucky tornado: 100-year-old church in Mayfield destroyed within seconds
By Sravasti Dasgupta
President Joe Biden Visits Kentucky After Deadly Tornadoes and Promises to Help Rebuild: 'Keep the Faith'
By Aaron Parsley
Tornado Death Toll Rises to 88, Including 74 Dead in Kentucky
By Valerie Bauerlein
Second deadliest tornado in Kentucky history hit overnight Friday, claiming multiple lives
By Kaylee Bowers
Why the southern US is prone to December tornadoes
By Alisa Hass & Kelsey Ellis
Analysis: For Gov. Beshear, Kentucky's tornado tragedy is personal
By Howard Wilkinson
Tornado outbreak offers climate warning — scientists
By Andrew Freedman
Explained: What causes a tornado?
By Louisa Wright
Deadly tornadoes in South and Midwest: Biden declares state of emergency in Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee
By Bill Hutchinson & Morgan Winsor
Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens
By Bruce Schreiner & Claire Galofaro
Kentucky tornado death toll reaches 74, but only 8 at candle factory
By Gabriella Borter
Kentucky tornado toll in dozens; less than feared at factory
By Bruce Schreiner & Dylan Lovan
Biden says feds will cover 100% of the cost to clean up from Kentucky tornado for the first 30 days of recovery
By Betsy Klein, Maegan Vazquez & Nikki Carvajal
Kentucky inmate turns himself in after surviving deadly tornado strike on candle factory
By Elisha Fieldstadt & Tim Fitzsimons
Kentucky tornado: Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say
By Deon J. Hampton
Tornado outbreak in Kentucky points to rare weather conditions
By Kathryn Prociv & Denise Chow
Climate change likely played a role in this weekend's deadly tornadoes. The question is how.
By Rachel Ramirez
Dawson Springs mother clutched her 2 kids in bed when the storm lifted her mattress into the air
By Ashley Killough, Theresa Waldrop & Ed Lavandera
Deadly tornadoes slam through six states: Live updates
By Steve George, Nadeem Muaddi & Adrienne Vogt
Candle factory had been 'going 24/7' to meet Christmastime demand. Then the storm hit
By Paul P. Murphy, Theresa Waldrop & Nadia Romero
More than 100 feared dead after tornadoes tear through several states
By Susannah Cullinane, Jason Hanna & Eric Levenson
Deadly tornadoes devastate parts of Kentucky and other states: Live updates
By Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner & Aditi Sangal
In one Kentucky town, many tornado survivors are left with just the clothes on their backs
By Kelly Mccleary, Holly Yan & Theresa Waldrop
How to help tornado victims in South and Midwest
By Ivan Pereira
Tornado Alley may be moving east, placing billions in business and supply chains at risk
By Rachel Layne
Assessing tornado damage from weekend could take days, officials say
By James Doubek, Elena Moore & Jaclyn Diaz
Kentucky tornado survivors are picking up the pieces, facing uncertainty ahead
By David Schaper & Brian Mann
Deadly Tornado Outbreak: Tornado News: Death Toll Rises as States Assess Damage (Published 2021)
By Winston Choi-Schagrin, Rick Rojas & Jamie McGee
Kentucky Tornadoes Followed Flash Floods, Ice Storm and a Covid Spike (Published 2021)
By Rick Rojas & Richard Fausset
Effects of Climate Change on Tornadoes: What We Know
By Winston Choi-Schagrin & Raymond Zhong