LONDON, Ky. - Following a almighty tornado, America's Heartland is afloat of devastation and destruction.
London, Kentucky, is the halfway of immoderate of the worst harm from the caller tornado outbreak. Roofs of homes are ripped apart, and immoderate structures are thrown hundreds of yards distant from their archetypal locations.
Miles of debris from the almighty EF-3 tornado tin beryllium seen successful aerial footage from Rich Waite and RMWServices, showing the way of the destructive tornado.
According to the National Weather Service, an EF-3 tornado usually brings winds of betwixt 136–165 MPH, arsenic demonstrated by the extended harm caused by the outbreak.
KENTUCKY FAMILY RESCUES TRAPPED NEIGHBORS, FINDS BODIES AFTER DEADLY LONDON TORNADO

LONDON, KENTUCKY - MAY 18: Debris floats successful a excavation adjacent a severely damaged location connected May 18, 2025 successful the assemblage of Sunshine Hills extracurricular of London, Kentucky. A tornado struck the vicinity of Sunshine Hills conscionable aft midnight connected May 17, 2025 successful London, Kentucky.
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Residents specified arsenic Carrie Davis and her household had their homes obliterated by the storm.
The radical of Kentucky are nary strangers to rebuilding aft a disastrous events. Frankfort, Kentucky, astir precocious dealt with historic flooding successful April.