Powerful Tornado Strikes Kentucky Again - Previous Lessons Save Lives

A powerful tornado tore through western Kentucky communities Memorial Day, impacting areas previously devastated by the historic and deadly tornado of December 2021. In this video, we share harrowing accounts from survivors who credit the lessons learned from the earlier disaster for saving their lives during this latest onslaught.

@WxChasing and I tracked the tornado as it formed on May 26, 2024, at dusk, and followed it as it his a small community near Dawson Springs, Kentucky. You'll see the first moments of survivors as we assist them escape the rubble of their home, and the frustration as I try to get them a safe place to wait out of the rain.

As recovery begins again, we uncover stories of narrow escapes and heartbreaking losses from near Dawson Springs and Barnsley, Kentucky.

00:00 Intro
00:17 tornado montage
01:20 Rescue efforts
10:00 Surviving a second tornado
14:27 New Shelter saves lives
18:15 More loss

[HypnoticAbyss]

NGL hearing that gas leak and the woman about to light a cigarette had my heart going.

[B.LO.]

Your kindness and compassion literally brought me to tears.

[elizabethtovar]

Oh, the older man who lost his house and community made me so sad. The baby being rescued made me panic! Thank God the baby is alive and recovered well! I am inspired by the faith of these people. 🙏
I was in a tornado in Illinois, 1991. Injured my C6 in my neck. It’s been a constant source of pain for me. But, I lived.

[SharonJacobs-rh]

These folks are truly on the receiving end of the bad side of mother nature. God bless to all of those involved...❤

[juliepietruszka]

Wow God bless that couple. So happy they had that storm cellar made. What a good loving caring husband to build that for them ❤

[HeatherL]

Thanks for caring enough to help people along the way❤

[TheWirdbird]

I remember the previous tornado that went through Dawson Springs.

[janejanis]

a really good storm shelter has everything you need for at least two weeks like a camping trip. and its always ready.

[TheKidd-iymz]

Anybody else want to research " cloud seeding & weather modification, & then go to state gov" ask them to stop spraying the air space over your state

[juliebessett]

I'm crying watching this.
Please, may I ask…..I live in Vermont. Why live, where everything you own, all you saved for, may be torn up in a moment? Its baffeling.
The only thing we have is snowstorms. We need more farmers. You all should move here, you’d be very happy. 🙏🏼.

[Carolb]

The elderly man crying broke me. Just utterly heartbreaking, nobody should have to go through this once but twice? God bless you. 💔😢🙏

[LaurenPercz]

I don’t care what that officer had going on. Those people just lost everything and barely survived. You give them your back seat to keep warm and worry about the rest in a few moments. Ridiculous.

[tesshomestead]

I can’t believe that sheriff wouldn’t let that poor couple get into his car . So flipping rude and disrespectful. Shame on him . Thank you fire fighters for helping them out GODBLESS you al, .

[Slickjfootlong]

That old man is badass dude awesome work he did to save his family! Crazy companies are charging outrageous amounts to build those! FYI cops a jerk

[kellywilliams]

Emergency services that leave survivors in the rain, wind and cold? they are already in shock and hypothermia is a real thing.. that's despicable... did they forget their job is to help survivors FIRST, everything else comes after.

[joannathatcares]

Wow that man could open his own business with building those shelters!

[delores]

Thank you to the fireman who let the couple with the little dog sit in his truck! Bless you sir💕 Prayers for all 🙏💕

[TheMetallicfunk]

That cop was like im not here to help anyone, just be in the way and see the destruction.

[GGMASherry]

That officer who sat in his car and refused to help that couple should be ashamed of himself! Bless the fireman who offered them shelter!

[pegs]

That poor old man. That was so sad.😭 I hope everyone recovers quickly.