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- The youngest known victim of the tornados that tore through Kentucky on Friday has died.
- Two-month-old Oaklynn Koon died on Sunday night from injuries she sustained from the tornado.
- The current death toll from the series of deadly tornadoes has hit 74.
The youngest known victim of the tornados that tore through Kentucky on Friday has died.
Two-month-old Oaklynn Koon died on Sunday night from injuries she sustained from the tornado.
“At least I know who will be watching over you up there for me. My dad. God this doesn’t seem real,” her parents, Douglas and Jackie Koon, wrote on Facebook Sunday.
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According to CBS, Oaklynn had been strapped into her carseat and was sheltering with her parents when the tornado hit and sent her flying into a neighbor’s yard, where her parents discovered her soon after the storm passed.
The couple’s son, Oaklynn’s older brother Dallas, was hospitalized for his injuries and discharged on Sunday.
The current death toll from the series of deadly tornadoes has hit 74.
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