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You could literally hear just things ripping in the distance, glass shattering everywhere, just roaring like a freight train,” one resident recalled. “It was terrible.” ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The death toll from last month's severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 20, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.

The governor initially reported 19 deaths from the storms, but announced on Thursday that a man from McCracken County died.

The death toll from Kentucky's mid-May storms has risen. The news came just shortly after Gov. Andy Beshear announced new ...

The deadly storm system swept across the Commonwealth on May 16 and 17, bringing tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, and flooding to multiple counties.

Western Kentucky experienced three additional tornadoes, including an EF-3 in Morganfield. At least 19 deaths have been ...

The agency released satellite photos showing the path of the tornado through the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Gusty winds, lightning, hail and ponding on roads are expected from the storms, according to the National Weather Service.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported a fatality and multiple injuries, with "severe damage" throughout the county.

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration cut staffing levels through buyouts and firings.

The storm was the latest severe weather to cause deaths and widespread damage in Kentucky. Two months ago, at least 24 people died in a round of storms that swelled creeks and submerged roads.