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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.

No one is ever really prepared to start all over after a tornado shreds your home to rubble.First, you have to find a place for your family to sleep when…

Gov. Andy Beshear, along with local government and state emergency management officials, toured some of the damage on Sunday in the small western Kentucky community of Freemont – just south of Paducah.

Many Bowling Green residents are still struggling from the most devastating tornado in Kentucky history. But they are not forgotten. A great deal of good will is still occurring in the community more than four months after the disaster, including two locals providing music and memories.

The storm disproportionately impacted the city’s diverse international community and left many resettling all over again.

A staple of western Kentucky arts is moving ahead eight months after deadly tornadoes ripped through the area.

Hundreds of businesses throughout western and central Kentucky were damaged or destroyed in last December’s tornado outbreak. The 12 months since the storm have brought supply chain issues, insurance delays, and a groundswell of community support.

The tornado that struck Bowling Green in December caused major damage to nearly 500 local houses and apartments, displacing about 800 individuals. Many are still without permanent housing, but one non-profit will have some families into new homes by this fall.

Lily Burris is a features reporter for WKMS. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University. She has written for the College Heights Herald at WKU, interned with Louisville Public Media, served as a tornado recovery reporter with WKMS and most recently worked as a journalist with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.