Hardin County Daily Brief: July 23, 2026

Hardin County came through Tuesday night's tornado with minimal damage, and county business carried on anyway.

CONFIRMED, MINIMAL DAMAGE

Top of the morning

EF-1 tornado confirmed near Fort Knox, county damage stays minimal. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado with 95 mph winds touched down on post during Tuesday night's storms. Hardin County came through with only minor damage; neighboring Meade County is doing the bulk of the cleanup. (WLKY)

Radcliff City Council pushed through its meeting despite the storms. Mayor J.J. Duvall arrived 15 minutes late as downed trees and flooding hit around town, something he said hadn't disrupted a meeting in 16 years. (The News-Enterprise)

Around the county

A magistrate is asking questions about a 33-cat trap-and-release case. Fiscal court pressed Hardin County Animal Control on how it's handling the county's free-roaming cat population. (The News-Enterprise)

Radcliff's police chief says the state's homicide numbers don't tell the full story. The 2025 Kentucky Crime Report shows a rise in Radcliff homicide offenses, but Chief Jeff Cross says the count folds in domestic-violence deaths and an accidental death alongside other cases. (The News-Enterprise)

Elizabethtown and Central Hardin are gearing up for a region golf showdown. E'town won last year's 5th Region Tournament girls golf title, and Central Hardin is looking to unseat them this postseason. (The News-Enterprise)

One more thing

Bruin Fest families showed up anyway. Heavy rain and a tornado warning didn't stop parents and kids from filling the Central Hardin High School gym for the back-to-school resource fair. (The News-Enterprise)

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