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The National Weather Service has finished its survey of the deadly tornado that ripped through southeastern Kentucky last week.
Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel Harris, started the campaign to pay for his funeral expenses, with funds going to her father and Elliott's brother, Darrell Elliott.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through southern Kentucky on Friday night, devastating communities across multiple counties.
The National Weather Service has released that the deadly tornado that impacted parts of Pulaski and Laurel counties over the weekend in Kentucky was an EF-4 tornado and was nearly a mile wide.
As Kentucky braces for the possibility of more severe weather Tuesday night, the National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Pulaski and Laurel counties late Friday was an EF-4, with winds of 170 miles per hour.
The tornado that struck in Pulaski County Friday night — and into the early morning hours continuing through neighboring Laurel County — has been officially determined to have been an EF-4. The rating was assigned to the tornado according to the National Weather Service Office in Jackson,
Note: The timeliness of these resources is subject to change. WKYT will update this list as needed.PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Below is a list of resources for Pulaski County residents impacted by the tornadoes.
At least one tornado touched down in Russell County and moved into western Pulaski County during severe storms late Friday and early Saturday in Kentucky, according to the National Weather Service. A preliminary report from the weather service confirmed an EF-2 level of damage from the storm.