Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of May 16. Three tornadoes impacted western Kentucky, including an EF-3 tornado in Morganfield with winds of 155 mph, an EF-2 tornado in Allegre and an EF-2 tornado in Casky.

As a powerful tornado moved toward Laurel County late Friday, Zach Wilson drove through the storms to get to his parents. Inside their home, David and Edwina Wilson were hoping to get to the bathtub before the tornado hit.

Newlyweds Amerah and James Taylor lost their first home when a tornado struck London, Kentucky on 17 May. "We should not have survived this", Amerah Taylor said. The couple described being tossed around the house as the tornado struck and losing both of their wedding rings.