Editing Madisonville, Kentucky (section)

==Storms==
On November 15, 2005, [[Mid-November 2005 tornado outbreak|a tornado]] ripped through the city, destroying some parts of it. The tornado began to form around 3:00 PM. The neighborhood near the Madisonville Country Club was greatly affected by the storm. The home of Madisonville resident and former [[Boston Celtics]] star [[Frank Ramsey (basketball)|Frank Ramsey]] was destroyed in the storm. Mayor Karen Cunningham ordered a [[curfew]] in parts of the city and declared a [[state of emergency]].

In [[January 2009 North American ice storm|January 2009]], a severe [[ice storm]] hit Madisonville. Hopkins County and much of the rest of state of Kentucky were affected. Madisonville was placed under a curfew for the safety of the citizens. The storm was responsible for widespread power outages and damage to homes as well as trees. Many residents were without power for weeks, and tree limb clean-up took months to complete. Many out-of-state power companies assisted the local power companies to speed up the process of re-powering the town.