Buildings were shredded after an EF1 tornado tore through Kentucky early Friday morning, the latest of dozens of tornadoes to strike the state so far in 2025.

A possible Washington County, KY, tornado killed one person and injured multiple others, according to the local Sheriff's Department. On May 30, 2025, the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky wrote on Facebook,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear may call a special session in Frankfort to unlock more funds for disaster relief. Kentucky has been hit hard by severe weather this year and after the latest deadly tornadoes, Beshear said he is concerned they will reach the spending cap set by the GOP-controlled legislature.

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.

A lead forecaster with the National Weather Service branch in Louisville told LEX18 the path to determine a tornado's rating starts with the damage.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wrote on social media that one person was killed and at least 14 injured when a "reported tornado" struck the region.

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.