Andy Beshear said. Of the deaths confirmed by the state, 17 were in Laurel County, one was in Pulaski and another was in Russell. National Weather Service officials are still confirming the details of the tornado that went through Laurel and Pulaski counties,

Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of May 16. Three tornadoes impacted western Kentucky, including an EF-3 tornado in Morganfield with winds of 155 mph, an EF-2 tornado in Allegre and an EF-2 tornado in Casky.

Get the news you want, delivered to your inbox every day. Both were part of a broader system that stretched from Missouri to Kentucky, spawning over 70 tornadoes that killed at least 28 people and leveled or damaged thousands of structures. Eastern Kentucky bore the brunt of the fury; 18 people died there. Seven more were killed in Missouri.

Jerry Blanton has lived in Laurel County his whole life, but the tornado that hit London last week left him with a memory he'll never forget.

Several parts of the state were struck by the tornado early Saturday morning, leaving significant damage across the area.

Tornadoes in southeastern Kentucky resulted in at least 19 confirmed fatalities, with a potential for a higher death toll. Surveys are now underway to determine tornado ratings. While Louisville ...

The force of 170 mph winds from a cataclysmic tornado in Kentucky literally ripped a married couple apart as they clung to each other — horrifically tearing off one arm from each victim.

A Kentucky woman is reunited with her wedding dress following a tornado. The woman's neighbor described the moment she discovered the gown and her mission to find the owner using a lost and found Facebook page.

Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and destructive year for tornadoes.