Severe storms in the US Midwest and South have resulted in at least 27 fatalities, with Kentucky reporting 18 deaths and many others critically injured. Residents shared alarming videos of tornadoes, including one near Somerset, while local officials mobilized emergency shelters and search efforts in hard-hit areas like Laurel County and St. Louis. The storms also caused significant damage in Missouri, where five people died, and Chicago experienced severe weather, including a massive dust wall visible from space.
