Fire officials say a first responder was found on top of his wife, shielding her from the tornado, and he may have even known it was her.

The department detailed the events that led up to Major Roger Leslie Leatherman's death, who had been with the department for almost four decades.

The family's home was picked up and thrown across the street when a tornado ripped through the area, destroying everything they own.

Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear remembered 19 people killed by a tornado that ripped through the state Friday as children of God and asked for prayers for others injured or displaced by the event

Volunteers are out en masse helping people recover from tornado damage in Kentucky as another round of strong storms looms.

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Some homes are still standing after a tornado came through the area, but the homes of some other folks were reduced to rubble. The Sunshine Hills subdivision is just west of I-75 in Laurel County and that is where many people will have to rebuild from their foundations.

A reported tornado claimed lives in Laurel County, causing destruction and displacing many. Shelters are open and efforts are underway to help those affected.

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

A Major with the Laurel County Fire Department died while responding to the devastating tornado that struck Laurel County, according to the department.