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Tornado damage at the Clay Hill Memorial Forest in Taylor County. The forest is owned and operated by Campbellsville University.

Saloma residents still trying to process December tornado, which hit farms and mental health hard

The deadly tornado outbreak that struck Kentucky is best remembered for its devastating impact in towns including Mayfield, Bowling Green, and Dawson Springs. Rural communities throughout the western and central parts of the commonwealth also felt the force of the storms. The tornado that struck the Taylor County town of Saloma hit acres of farmland and decimated homes along the way.

Members of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Somerset cut the ribbon on their rebuilt building on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

One year after tornado, a southern Kentucky church and electric co-op reflect on rebuilding efforts

In May 2025, an EF4 tornado struck Somerset, Kentucky, damaging parts of the city. A local church and a rural electric cooperative have since celebrated reconstruction milestones.

Tina Carnes lost her home in London, Kentucky when a tornado destroyed it a year ago. Now, she's rebuilding with a thick concrete storm shelter in her garage.

Kentucky is rebuilding after last year’s deadly tornado, with eyes towards the next severe storm

It’s been one year since a devastating tornado destroyed multiple neighborhoods in London, Kentucky, killing 17 people in Laurel County. Residents are still working to rebuild their homes, many with future disasters in mind.

Beshear sees tornado damage in Bowling Green, praises quick promise of help from federal government

Gov. Andy Beshear says it’s been an historic weekend for Kentucky—for all the wrong reasons.“This is the hardest tornado event we’ve ever been through,…

U.S. Department of Labor grant to help out of work tornado victims in south central Kentucky

A $1 million federal grant will help south central Kentuckians whose employment was impacted by the December tornadoes. The U.S. Department of Labor…

Camp Graves, a new nonprofit in Water Valley, is a part of local businessman's effort to fill the temporary housing gap after the December tornado outbreak.

Graves County nonprofit aiming to house tornado victims welcomes first family to Water Valley site

A new Graves County nonprofit focused on housing victims of the December outbreak welcomed its first family over the weekend.

News brief: D.C. sues groups over Capitol attack, pandemic deaths, tornado damage

A D.C. official is suing two extremist groups for the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The U.S. marks another sobering pandemic milestone. President Biden heads to Kentucky to survey tornado damage.

El Salvador native Concepcion Serrano's home was among those obliterated on Moss Creek Ave in Bowling Green during the Dec. 11 tornado.

For international community, the same resiliency that brought them to Bowling Green is being tested six months after tornado

Bowling Green is home to a diverse international population that fled wars and persecution and crossed oceans and continents for a slice of the American dream. Their new lives were upended last December following the deadly tornado outbreak in Kentucky. Six months later, many immigrant and refugee families are resettling all over again.

This Kentucky Arts Council event highlights COVID-19 and western Ky. tornado impacts on the state’s arts

The Kentucky Arts Council hosts a celebration of the state’s arts and culture sector this week.

The Housing Authority of Dawson Springs had all of their 150 units damaged or destroyed by the Dec. 10, 2021 tornado outbreak.

Beshear: $223 million going to build rental units in four counties hit hard by 2021 tornado outbreak

The storm system produced dozens of tornadoes in multiple states, killing 81 Kentuckians and causing severe damage. Since then, communities across the region have been in a state of recovery for more than two years.

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