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Louisville, Kentucky – Tornadoes are often linked to the Great Plains, but they have struck every state, including Kentucky, and residents here may have only minutes to react when an alert is issued.
According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes occur most frequently between the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians, placing Kentucky in a high-risk corridor that includes the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. The state averages dozens of confirmed tornadoes in many years, with peak activity in spring and a secondary uptick in late fall when strong storm systems sweep across the region…