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Strong storms pound local area over holiday weekend

It appears damage from Sunday and Monday storms in Whitley County likely came from straight line winds that got up to about 90 mph, and followed a similar path as the April 2 storm primarily going through north eastern Whitley County, said Whitley County Emergency Management...
Posted On 29 May 2024

Wind storm rocks entire county; knocks out electricity to nearly 6,000 customers

Having faced floods, mud, virus and now wind, Whitley County residents must be asking, “What’s next?” This Kentucky Transportation Cabinet worker is seen cutting a tree away from KY 92E Monday. “The whole county got hit this time. Williamsburg back toward the state line was hit...

Officials report minor damage following severe storms, high winds overnight

There was some havoc throughout the area early Wednesday morning due to storms, but officials say damage was relatively minor and no one was injured. The most significant damage was seen at Kroger Station shopping center where a large section of the roof of the building was blown...