Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.

Tuesday is now a Severe Alert Day due to the threat of more strong to severe storms likely across Louisville and Kentucky.

(UPDATE: May 20, 2025) - FOX 17 News' Code Red alert has ended. All tornado warnings in our viewing area have been canceled. There is also a Tornado Watch active for all Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky counties through 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Prospective applicants should call the Department for Community-Based Services’ (DCBS) call center for D-SNAP at 1-855-306-8959.

The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut from the National Weather Service.

Areas in Laurel County that were impacted by a tornado late May 16 will be evacuated during the evening hours of May 20 ahead of more severe storms are set to move into the area, state and local officials announce during a news conference.

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County community.

Forecasters warned Monday that more tornados and storms were possible in the central U.S. as people from Texas to Kentucky cleaned up from severe weather that has killed more than two dozen people in four days.