Law enforcement is cracking down so that the only thing survivors have to focus on is building their lives back.

The severity of the damage in the county depends on the specific location, but preliminary assessments show that some areas sustained damage from a high-end EF-3 tornado, according to the NWS. An EF-3 tornado has at least three-second wind gusts of between 136-165 miles per hour.

As recovery efforts continue, emergency management teams are conducting damage assessments to help Kentucky qualify for federal disaster assistance.

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) – A firefighter in Kentucky died Saturday morning after being injured while responding to storm damage. The Laurel County Fire Department confirmed the death of Major Leslie Roger Leatherman in a post on social media.

Recent federal cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) have raised some concerns from the public over whether the organization’s office in Jackson was able to issue warnings with enough

The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his neighborhood while he was on duty.

A preliminary survey by National Weather Service Jackson suggests an EF-3 tornado struck Laurel County late Friday.

Walmart is partnering with Operation BBQ Relief to provide free meals to those in need in the Kentucky counties impacted by the deadly tornado.

Western Kentucky experienced three additional tornadoes, including an EF-3 in Morganfield. At least 19 deaths have been reported across the state due to the tornadoes. Damage surveys are ongoing, and the National Weather Service urges people to avoid affected areas.

The EF-3 tornado touched down in Somerset, Pulaski County, before wreaking havoc across the region, including London.