State officials said the tornado and other storms that hit Western Kentucky that day caused 20 deaths. Of those, 17 were in Laurel County, where nine people died in one devastated subdivision.

Photo by: LEX18 Drones capture the tornado damage in Laurel County, Ky. By: Rosemary Kelley Posted 3:00 PM, May 20, 2025 and last updated 4:39 PM, May 20, 2025 ...

Another Tornado Watch is in place eastern Arkansas, southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, southeast Missouri, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee, also until 8 p.m. CT.

At least one person is dead and seven others injured after an unexpected tornado struck a rural Kentucky county early Friday morning as a line of severe storms moved eastward across the state.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -People in Western Kentucky are in clean-up mode after storms caused widespread damage Wednesday. The severe weather left a trail of downed trees, power outages, and ...

When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.

That applies to the animals she worked with, too.” Sherri Smith, seen in this undated photo, is among the 19 confirmed victims of a tornado in southeastern Kentucky May 16, 2025.