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Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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LONDON, Ky. (AP) — At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with

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Seattle Times
Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky (opens Seattle Times)
Published May 15, 2025
Seattle Times's feed description
Storms accompanied by thunder, lightning and powerful winds swept through parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, northern Indiana and Michigan overnight.
Al Jazeera
Tornadoes kill 21 in US states of Missouri and Kentucky (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 16, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
The storms are part of a severe weather system sweeping across the Midwest, leaving thousands without power.
Fox26 Houston
Deadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 21 dead across Kentucky, Missouri (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published May 16, 2025
Fox26 Houston's feed description
At least 14 people have died in Kentucky and seven more were killed in Missouri -- five of them in the St. Louis area.
WFMZ Allentown
Severe Midwest weather, including a tornado, leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky; 7 dead in Missouri (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published May 16, 2025
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Gov. Andy Beshear says 14 people have been killed by severe weather — including a devastating tornado in Kentucky — and that the number is likely to rise. Earlier, authorities
ABC 11 Raleigh
At least a dozen people dead across several states as storms take hold of America's Heartland (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published May 16, 2025
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
Twenty-six tornadoes have been reported from Friday's storms in Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and one from New Jersey.
Los Angeles Times
Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published May 16, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Storm systems including apparent tornados sweep across the Midwest and South, leaving more than two dozen dead, most of them in Kentucky. At least five are killed in St. Louis.
WHDH Boston
Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published May 17, 2025
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LONDON, Ky. (AP) — At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with
FOX 13 Tampa
Deadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 27 dead across Kentucky, Missouri (opens FOX 13 Tampa)
Published May 16, 2025
FOX 13 Tampa's feed description
At least 27 people have died in Kentucky and seven more were killed in Missouri -- five of them in the St. Louis area.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Severe storms kill at least 21 in Kentucky, Missouri | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published May 16, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
At least 21 people were killed overnight in Kentucky and Missouri when a volatile weather system spawned tornadoes as it ripped across a large swath of the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes, officials said today.
The Boston Globe
At least 21 are dead after severe weather in Kentucky, Missouri (opens The Boston Globe)
Published May 16, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
Storms in parts of the Midwest and South left at least 21 dead, including nine people killed after what appeared to be a devastating tornado in southeast Kentucky.
Phys
Tornadoes kill more than 20 in south-central US (opens Phys)
Published May 16, 2025
Phys's feed description
Severe storms swept through the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, leaving at least 21 people dead, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000 people, authorities said Saturday.
ABC 7 San Francisco
At least 23 dead as storms batter states from Heartland to East Coast (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published May 16, 2025
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Twenty-six tornadoes have been reported from Friday's storms in Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and one from New Jersey.
Breitbart News
Tornado Death Toll: At Least 21 Dead in Kentucky and Missouri as Authorities Search for Survivors (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 16, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
A supercell band of tornadoes cut through the Ohio Valley Friday, leaving at least 21 people dead in Kentucky and Missouri.
New York Post
Severe storms rip through Midwest, killing at least 16, including 9 in Kentucky tornado: ‘This is truly, truly devastating’ (opens New York Post)
Published May 16, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Storm systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 16 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky.
Washington Examiner
Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 16, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
In Kentucky, some 14 people were killed by severe weather, and the death toll is likely to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
The Guardian
Storms kill 16 across US including nine dead in ‘mass casualty event’ in Kentucky (opens The Guardian)
Published May 16, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Storms also killed seven in Missouri, spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin and brought a heatwave to Texas
NPR
Photos: Deadly tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri (opens NPR)
Published May 16, 2025
NPR's feed description
Over 20 people have died since severe storms and tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri overnight. Meteorologists are beginning to survey the damage.
CBS News
Destructive storms, tornadoes across Midwest kill at least 21 people. Here (opens CBS News)
Published May 16, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The storms were part of a weather system Friday that touched down in Missouri and Wisconsin and left several hundred thousand customers without power in the Great Lakes region.
NPR
More than 20 dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri (opens NPR)
Published May 16, 2025
NPR's feed description
Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake.
ABC 30 Fresno
At least 23 dead across several states as storms take hold across US (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published May 16, 2025
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
Twenty-six tornadoes have been reported from Friday's storms in Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and one from New Jersey.
NBC News
At least 25 dead as tornadoes and thunderstorms devastate parts of Kentucky, Missouri (opens NBC News)
Published May 16, 2025
NBC News's feed description
At least 25 people have perished in severe weather that swept across Missouri and Kentucky over the weekend, authorities said.
Deutsche Welle
Severe weather, tornadoes kill over 20 people in US – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 16, 2025
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Severe storms have swept through midwestern and southern states including Kentucky and Missouri, leaving a trail of death and destruction, as well as cutting power off to nearly 200,000 people.
Delaware Public Media
Over 20 dead in Kentucky after overnight storms tear through southern states (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published May 16, 2025
Delaware Public Media's feed description
Severe storms and tornadose tore through several states overnight Friday. In London, Ky., the mayor says over 20 people died.
Forbes
Tornado Activity In Kentucky, Missouri Leaves 21 Dead (opens Forbes)
Published May 16, 2025
Forbes's feed description
The death toll is likely to rise after severe weather ripped through parts of the midwest Friday night.
Seattle Times
At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere (opens Seattle Times)
Published May 17, 2025
Seattle Times's feed description
Severe storms across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 27 people dead.

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