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Students walk through the rain while Fayette County was under a tornado watch on Thursday Feb. 19, 2026, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. | Photo by Vincenzo Ciaramitaro Kentucky Kernel

Lexington under tornado watch

Abby Sears, Staff Reporter February 19, 2026

Lexington will be under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.  On Feb. 19, after temperatures neared the 70s throughout the day, storms in the mid-afternoon...

Students walk on the unshoveled snow at the University of Kentucky on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, on their way to class in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Brooke Johnson

UK remains open under Winter Weather Advisory

Abby Sears, Staff Reporter January 21, 2026

After monitoring winter weather for Jan. 21, the University of Kentucky will remain open. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, UK notified the campus community via Instagram that winter weather could impact Wednesday...

UK closed for expected inclement weather

UK closed for expected inclement weather

Kendall Staton, News Editor March 3, 2023

The University of Kentucky closed campus at noon on Friday, March 3, due to upcoming inclement weather, UK announced in a press release.  The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch and high...

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