'Look at Her Go!': Tornado on the Ground in Kentucky During Weekend of Severe Weather

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27 May 2024 at 5:34 am

Multiple weather watchers, storm chasers, and social media users were reporting a large tornado in Eddyville, Kentucky, on Sunday, May 26, as severe storms lashed several states.

Footage by Zachary Pike shows the twister, which he describes in the video as “on the ground, right now”.

Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Sunday evening in response to the severe weather.

The National Weather Service said teams would be deployed to survey tornado damage on Monday, May 27.

At least 17 people were killed over the weekend, the Washington Post said. Credit: Zachary Pike via Storyful

Video transcript

Look at it tornado on the ground right now in progress in progress.

Eddyville Kentucky tornado on the ground right now.

Look at the spin.

Look at her, go, look at it tornado on the ground right now in progress in progress.

Eddyville Kentucky tornado on the ground right now.

Look at the spin.

Look at her go.

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