A deadly severe weather outbreak spawned at least one tornado in 22 states from May 15 - 21. Among the hardest hit states were Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

The force of 170 mph winds from a cataclysmic tornado in Kentucky literally ripped a married couple apart as they clung to each other — horrifically tearing off one arm from each victim.

Cupcake held such a revered role in Smith’s life that he was mentioned in her obituary, which said the retired Clay County High School teacher, “who had a great love and passion for animals,” was preceded in death by her “furbaby: Cupcake.”

The move would help get federal assistance moving into Kentucky to help people who saw damage to their homes after deadly tornadoes and severe weather last week. There have been reports of FEMA being on the ground, so WBIR 10News spoke with some people who live in the area.

By now, you’ve seen the picture of Mark Pope standing on top of a roof helping clean up damage from Friday’s deadly tornado in southern Kentucky; today, we got the story behind it. During his interview with Matt Jones on Kentucky Sports Radio,

Given the frequency of tornadoes in recent years, some Kentuckians may be wondering if Tornado Alley is shifting eastward into the Bluegrass State. The system that spawned in Missouri Friday and brought destruction to Kentucky was what one meteorologist described as the “perfect storm” for producing tornadoes.

The nonprofit Mission Mules of North Carolina is helping survivors of deadly tornadoes that devastated parts of Kentucky on Friday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WBKO) - In response to the deadly storms that have impacted counties in southeastern Kentucky, Kentucky REALTORS® is giving $100,000 towards tornado relief.

Satellite images reveal the devastation in London, Kentucky, after a tornado pummeled the area last week. The storms were part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak that hit multiple states, including Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Kansas and Missouri, over the course of several days.