Severe storms that swept across the Midwest and South on Friday killed at least 23 people and injured dozens more, with Kentucky and Missouri among the hardest hit, according to officials.
In Kentucky alone, at least 14 fatalities have been confirmed, according to a May 17 statement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
“Sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information,” he wrote in a post on social media. “Please pray for all of our affected families.”
The powerful weather system that swept through Kentucky on Friday also left a trail of destruction across several states, killing seven in Missouri and two in northern Virginia, spawning tornadoes in Wisconsin, baking Texas in extreme heat, and covering parts of Illinois in a thick veil of dust….