GM Restarts Corvette Assembly Plant in Kentucky After Tornado
BOWLING GREEN, KY—General Motors restarted operations at its assembly plant here on Dec. 20, nine days after a violent tornado swept through Kentucky and damaged the facility. GM had idled the plant, where it builds the Corvette sports car, after the tornado. The company says the tornado caused a fire on the roof and damage to the exterior, including damage to an employee entrance.
About 20 to 30 people were inside at the time of the tornado and took shelter in the basement when emergency alarms sounded. No one was injured.