Severe Weather Threat Increases For Some Today

At least one person died in Washington County, Kentucky, when a powerful tornado left widespread damage Friday morning.

The county's sheriff's office confirmed the death and multiple injuries in a Facebook post at 9:48 a.m. EDT, about two hours after the twister struck the area located about 50 miles southwest of Lexington.

A damage survey performed midday Friday by the National Weather Service revealed a preliminary tornado strength of at least EF1.

"Please be respectful during this time. Prayers are needed for this family and our county," the sheriff's office also said.

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According to NOAA's database, this is the 63rd tornado death in the United States in 2025, and the 20th in Kentucky.

"The tornado occurred in a supercell thunderstorm that formed ahead of an area of low pressure tracking through Kentucky this morning," said weather.com senior digital meteorologist Chris Dolce. "The severe weather risk has ended in central Kentucky, but parts of the mid-Atlantic, Carolinas and Georgia could see storms produce wind damage, hail and an isolated tornado threat the rest of today."

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was planning to visit Pulaski and Laurel counties after tornadoes and severe weather killed 19 people there earlier this month, but he postponed the trip due to today's storms, the Associated Press reported.