Karen Zar
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-17-2025 7AM EDT
Less than a minute and a half later, Garrett pleaded for his father to come inside.
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NPR News: 05-17-2025 7AM EDT
Thousands of Kentuckians are without power and flooding is now a concern. For NPR News, I'm Karen Czar in Lexington.
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NPR News: 05-17-2025 7AM EDT
I'm Karen Zar from Member Station WUKY in Lexington, Kentucky. High winds, torrential rain, golf ball-sized hail, and tornadoes thrashed parts of the state overnight. The mayor confirmed fatalities in London, Kentucky, although the number of dead hasn't been confirmed by authorities. Confirmed tornado warnings were issued in Somerset.
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NPR News: 05-17-2025 7AM EDT
Sean Likens and his son Garrett captured what appeared to be a funnel cloud illuminated in the darkness by flashes of lightning.