NWS Confirms Sixth Tornado From Wednesday’s Storms

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Following some further damage assessments, officials from the National Weather Service office in Paducah confirmed that a sixth tornado touched down — during Wednesday evening’s bout with two rapidly-moving storm fronts and inclement weather.

Ronald Eugene Todd, 85, of Hopkinsville

Funeral services for 85-year-old Ronald Eugene Todd, of Hopkinsville, will be at 11:30 Tuesday morning, April 19, at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Burial will be at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, April 20, at Mt. Calvary

Rain Gardens

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Stormwater run-off poses an increasingly difficult problem for many urban areas. Storm sewers, drainage ditches, and retention basins often overflow during significant rains causing soil erosion and flooding. Run-off also carries excess fertilizer and pesticide residue to