Laurel County officials say a tornado hit the community, killing at least nine. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has reported at least 14 dead.

At least 21 people were killed overnight in Kentucky and Missouri when severe storms that spawned tornadoes ripped across the two states, officials said on Saturday, and the death toll is expected to rise.

Storms in parts of the Midwest and South left at least 21 dead, including nine people killed after what appeared to be a devastating tornado in southeast Kentucky.