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NWS preliminarily confirms tornado touchdown in Rockcastle County

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ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The National Weather Service Survey Team in Jackson, Kentucky has preliminary confirmed that a tornado touched down earlier this morning in Rockcastle County.

Parts of Kentucky experienced a tornado watch early Thursday morning, paired with heavy rain and flooding seen across the state.

NWS Jackson said in a post to X that they are "continuing the survey into Jackson and Owsley Counties."