At least 28 people have died and dozens more were injured after a devastating wave of severe weather swept across the central United States late Friday into Saturday, leaving a trail of catastrophic destruction.

More than 70 tornadoes, destructive hail and powerful wind gusts caused damage across the middle of the country during the multiday severe weather outbreak that started Thursday, May 16. Additional impacts and damage are expected through late Tuesday night as the severe weather threat shifts east throughout the week .

Large tornadoes have been reported in Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana with hard-hit southeastern Kentucky reporting a majority of the fatalities. According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, there were at least 19 confirmed deaths in the state connecte

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