According to the posts, the administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, championed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, cut the area's tornado warning systems as part of cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS).

A couple from Laurel County in Kentucky is recovering in a local hospital after a possible EF-3 tornado tore through their home and ripped their arms off as they held each other through the storm.

The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.

UK staff and student-athletes will accept donated supplies on Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23 at the Kroger Field Blue Lot adjacent to Alumni Drive. On May 22, donations will be accepted from the public from 4-8 p.m. ET. On May 23, donations will be accepted again from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.

FEMA representatives are canvassing Pendleton County to help residents impacted by April's severe storms register for assistance.

Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel Harris, started the campaign to pay for his funeral expenses, with funds going to her father and Elliott's brother, Darrell Elliott.

The latest victim died on a houseboat in Russell County. She was running a generator after power was knocked out during the storms, and she died of carbon monoxide poisoning.