UNION COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT) – A tornado can happen at any time, and in 2005, residents in the Tri-State woke up to destruction in their community. While some had weather radios, others were unaware of the danger at the time. Nick Howard and his friend left work early due to severe weather coming in that night. However, they were not aware of the severity of the storms until Howard received a phone call from his grandmother telling him that a tornado was near.