Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County community

Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.

The lone victim in Pulaski County was identified as Melody Godby, 68, of Somerset. She was at a house in the Poplarville community in eastern Pulaski County that “exploded” in the storm, said Coroner Clyde Strunk.

LONDON, Ky. ( FOX 56) — Several vintage planes were damaged by the recent severe weather in London. Clean-up crews are assessing the destruction at a small airport in London after it was directly hit by the storm. Officials said multiple 70-year-old planes stored at the airport were left with significant damage.

A deadly tornado ripped through Kentucky on May 16, leaving destruction in its wake, and many people in need.At least 19 are dead, and hundreds in the community have lost their homes and possessions.Sign up for our NewslettersFor those wanting to know how they can help the many lives impacted,

A couple who dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus, a horticulturalist, a retired state employee and more are among the victims.

Aerial video footage from areas in the South and Midwest, including Kentucky, show a trail of destruction left by devastating storms and tornadoes.

Multiple tornadoes and intense storms hit the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday as a relentless severe weather pattern that left 28 people dead in recent days began to wind down.