Severe Weather, Including Possible Tornado, Leaves at Least 14 Dead in Kentucky; 7 Dead in Missouri

Severe Weather, Including Possible Tornado, Leaves at Least 14 Dead in Kentucky; 7 Dead in Missouri
Part of Centennial Christian Church in St. Louis, Missouri, collapsed on Friday, May 16, 2025 when severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through the city. Michael Phillis/AP Photo
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ST. LOUIS—Storm systems sweeping across parts of the Midwest and South have left at least 21 dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped a car over on an interstate.

In Kentucky, some 14 people were killed by severe weather, and the death toll is likely to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Local authorities in Laurel County, in the state’s southeast, said nine people were killed after a tornado touched down.