The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado caused at least EF-3 level damage in part of Laurel County late Friday night. According to the NWS, an EF-3 tornado is capable of producing wind speeds between 136 and 165 mph.

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 tornado touched down on Friday night. A tornado outbreak spanned across Kentucky with nine tornadoes, one touching down in Allegre and tracking six miles.

Preliminary storm surveys from the National Weather Service have confirmed significant tornado damage across multiple Kentucky counties following the recent severe weather outbreak.

The National Weather Service has released the details of the tornado that swept through Morganfield Friday. A release obtained by Eyewitness News says an EF3 tornado hit Morganfield leaving four people with injuries.

The National Weather Service in Paducah has confirmed that at least nine tornadoes touched down across the western Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri region Friday afternoon and evening.

Nine tornadoes struck Missouri and Kentucky on May 16, including a deadly EF3 in Scott County that killed two people and destroyed homes. The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes up to EF4 strength.

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.