The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said there was severe damage from the early morning storm. A preliminary estimate put the winds at 115 miles per hour or more.

MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Throughout this weather event, WKYT has been tracking numerous reports of damage. In Mercer County, Friday marked a scary morning for those at two different horse farms in Harrodsburg. Trish Adams with Fighting Irish Stable said she rode the storm out inside her RV.

Storm victims in Kentucky and Missouri are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods and clearing debris after severe weather swept through parts of the Midwest and South, leaving more than two dozen people dead.

This morning's EF-2 tornado in Washington County arrived only two weeks after tornadoes caused massive damage in Somerset and London, but forecasters aren't exactly surprised by the rash of severe weather.

Around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook that emergency crews are being dispatched to the Long Run Road and Deep Creek areas in response to weather-related emergencies.

"One thing to keep in mind is that many years ago we didn't have doppler radar. We didn't have dual polarization radar," Shane Holinde said.

Member of the Kentucky Army National Guard Zachary Mallicoate joins FOX Weather to share his experience saving a family dog beneath the rubble of tornado damage.