Overview

• At least 27 fatalities have been confirmed, with 18 deaths in Kentucky, including 17 in Laurel County, and seven in Missouri, along with two in Virginia.
• Hundreds of homes were destroyed, leaving many residents homeless, while nearly 200,000 people remain without power across affected states.
• In St. Louis, Missouri, five people died, 38 were injured, and over 5,000 homes were damaged, prompting an overnight curfew in heavily impacted areas.
• Search and rescue efforts are ongoing in Kentucky, where emergency shelters have been established, and state officials warn the death toll could rise further.
• The National Weather Service has issued warnings for additional severe weather, including thunderstorms, large hail, and potential tornadoes, in the southern Plains.