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.

Kentucky authorities identify a 48-year-old victim of EF-2 tornado in Washington County, which left 7 injured. Roads closed for recovery and security efforts.

The victim who was killed in the tornado that took place Friday morning in Washington County, Kentucky, has been identified.

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.

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.

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.

The National Weather Service reported multiple homes were damaged in Washington County, likely from a tornado.