In London, Ky., the scope of the destruction from a tornado that killed 19 in the state was coming into view as residents tried to process the disaster.

Powerful tornadoes tore through five states in the South and Midwest Friday night, one of which tore a frightening path across several Kentucky communities.Storms started popping off to the west in Missouri in the early evening.

Residents in London, Kentucky are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods after severe storms killed at least 19 people across the state.

The 22News Storm Team issued a Weather Alert for widespread strong, potentially severe, thunderstorms expected Saturday afternoon. At least 28 people are dead after severe storms ripped through the central U.

A tornado tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, damaging homes and businesses. Several injuries have been reported and Highway KY 363 has been shut down.

Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll is expected to rise as more information comes in following storms that struck Kentucky.

The office in Jackson, Kentucky, which was responsible for the area around London, Kentucky, had a March 2025 vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville, Kentucky, weather service staff

At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state and 10 others were hospitalized in critical condition.