Where in Kentucky is the most tornado-prone town?

by greeneyetech

Kentucky is not included in the definition of “tornado alley.” Some tornado experts believe it should be.

Tornado alley descriptions usually don't include Kentucky.

Tornado alley descriptions usually don't include Kentucky.

According to a report on Kentucky’s ABC affiliate WCPO, Maxwell, Kentucky is that state’s most tornado-prone town.

Tornado chaser has a broader definition of "tornado alley."

Tornado chaser has a broader definition of "tornado alley."

That conclusion comes from VorTek, LLC, maker of SATT 3.0, a tornado early-warning system. As shown by their drawing below, the system uses seismic readings to detect tornado activity.

VorTek SATT Tornado Detector

VorTek SATT Tornado Detector

Northern Kentucky gets the emergency-preparedness word out by bus.

Farther up in the state, the Northern Kentucky Emergency Planning Committee is using bus advertising to remind residents to plan for the worst. The committee and the local Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (”TANK”) have wrapped the bus in emergency warnings:

“Shelter in Place during a chemical emergency.”
What is it? What do I do? What do I need? Turn to Cincinnati Bell phone book p. 37

The bus also carries Shelter In Place pamphlets.

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