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NWS Confirms Six Tornadoes Touched Down In The Tri-State
Investigators with the National Weather Service confirmed that as many as six tornadoes slammed into the tri-state on Tuesday. First, an EF-1 with 105 miles per hour winds, hit near Grove Center in Union County. Next, an EF-1 with 100 MPH winds spawned between Morganfield and Uniontown. An EF-3 with...
You Can Help Name the Newest Bison Baby at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site in KY
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site is one of the coolest places in Kentucky. Ancient world history happened right here in our backyard and you can explore it in Union County. Experts believe that the Ice Age pushed prehistoric mammals south that would have otherwise not have ever lived in this area. "The bones of many prehistoric mammals, including mammoths, mastodons, ground sloths, bison, stag-moose, and a forerunner of the modern-day horse have been found at Big Bone Lick."
NWS releases damage survey from Tuesday’s storms, confirms 6 tornadoes hit Tri-State
TRI-STATE (WFIE) - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least six tornadoes hit the Tri-State on Tuesday. We’re told that first tornado to hit was near Grove Center in Union County. Officials say this was an EF-1 with 105 mph winds. As the storm moved north, NWS officials...
National Weather Service releases preliminary strength estimates on Tuesday tornadoes
The final details aren't in yet, but the National Weather Service has preliminary estimates on the strength of two of Tuesday's tornadoes. The weather service said preliminary data indicates the first of the tornadoes, in Union County, Kentucky, was an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The damage, near Grove Center, was caused by peak winds of 105 mph. No injuries were reported there.
Beshear: Possible tornado touched down in Union County
Remnants of Tropical Depression Beryl could bring tornadoes to the Louisville area Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of Southern Indiana and Kentucky, including Jefferson County and Oldham County were placed under a Hazardous Weather Outlook early Tuesday due to an enhanced risk of tornadoes, heavy rain and high winds expected to move through the area in the evening. ...
Remnants of Beryl roll through Tri-State, spawning tornadoes and causing damage
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. − The storm that became Hurricane Beryl formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on June 28, hundreds of miles north of Brazil. Eleven days later, after it had wrecked islands in the Caribbean, soaked the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and roared onshore in Texas, Beryl showed it still had punch, spinning up tornadoes in the Tri-State.
Former Sturgis mayor appointed to Union County Planning Commission
STURGIS, Ky. (WEHT)– Tension continues in Sturgis, as residents raise concerns about the new appointment of former mayor, Kent Sayles. The city council voted to appoint Sayles as Sturgis’s Representative to the Union County Planning Commission during a special meeting on Monday night. “At our darkest hour, Kent Sayles resigned and walked away from Sturgis. […]
Five Tornadoes Confirmed in Tristate Area, More Possible as Surveys Continue
The National Weather Service has confirmed two more tornadoes hit the tristate area yesterday, bringing the total to five. Surveys are ongoing, and more tornadoes may be added. The confirmed tornadoes include:. An EF-0 in Martin County, near Dover Hill with 85 mph winds, occurred around 7:20 p.m. northwest of...
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