An apparent powerful tornado tore through Laurel County, Kentucky late Friday night, leaving a trail of destruction and killing several.

At least 18 people were confirmed to have died as a result of the storms across the state.

Severe storms in Kentucky claimed 18 lives, with 17 fatalities in Laurel County alone from a tornado Friday night.

Major Roger Leslie Leatherman was fatally injured while responding to the tornado in the county early on Saturday, according to the Laurel County Fire Department.

Answering the call to protect and help others in their most critical time of need. His courage, commitment, and sacrifice ...

As the sun came up Saturday morning in Laurel County, the folks who live there were finally able to see the full scale of the devastation.

At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov ...

A Laurel County firefighter died Saturday morning after being injured while responding to storm damage. A WKYT viewer sent us this video of a tornado in the Somerset area. In Laurel County, the ...

At least 27 people were reported dead across several states in an expansive outbreak of severe weather from the Heartland to the East Coast.

After surveying storm damage this afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on severe weather that hit South Central ...