More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent tornadoes.

One week after a deadly EF-4 tornado hit Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, the National Weather Service has updated the storm’s path.

At least 19 Kentuckians are dead and dozens more are injured after a deadly tornado struck the southeast of the state this week.

An EF-4 tornado hit Laurel County last week and killed 19 people. Eight people are still hospitalized, with three of them in critical condition.

Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.

The move would help get federal assistance moving into Kentucky to help people who saw damage to their homes after deadly tornadoes and severe weather last week. There have been reports of FEMA being on the ground, so WBIR 10News spoke with some people who live in the area.

Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget cuts — if there was, the people affected by the storm certainly would have noted that fact in interviews.

At least 28 people across three states were killed when tornadoes struck Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia on Friday, with a governor and a mayor calling them among the worst they’ve ever seen. Unseen,

Given the frequency of tornadoes in recent years, some Kentuckians may be wondering if Tornado Alley is shifting eastward into the Bluegrass State. The system that spawned in Missouri Friday and brought destruction to Kentucky was what one meteorologist described as the “perfect storm” for producing tornadoes.

Hundreds of community members, first responders, and volunteers are coming together to help those impacted by Friday night's tornado.