Tornadoes touch down in southeastern Kentucky: What to know
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Video note: Despite this article’s time stamp, the above video is the latest forecast from The Weather Authority.

KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — FOX 56 Weather Authority has verified that a tornado made its way through Pulaski County and is advancing into Laurel County late Friday night and into the early hours of Saturday.

Around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, FOX 56 chief meteorologist Justin Logan reported that a tornado was making its way toward Laurel County from Pulaski County, traveling at speeds reaching 45 miles per hour.

Tornadoes pose significant dangers, and the Weather Authority has advised residents in mobile homes within the London and Pulaski County regions to evacuate and find secure shelter.

Just after 1 a.m. on Saturday, the Laurel County Fiscal Court posted on Facebook that a tornado had “pummeled” the area, sharing video of buildings, cars, trees, and other infrastructure damaged by the storm.

Around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, the Corbin Police Department took to social media, asking the community to pray for tornado victims in Laurel County. The department wrote that officers responded to mutual aid calls to a debris field in the area, and what they saw made authorities emotional.

The Somerset Fire Department posted on Facebook around 11 p.m. on Friday that crews were dispatched to Stoplight 22 as well as the Parker’s Mill Road area in response to weather damage caused by tornado activity.

Fire officials in Somerset asked community members to stay indoors and not to travel to areas impacted by tornado damage so that crews could safely respond to emergency calls for rescue.

According to the FOX 56 weather team, the tornado was expected to enter the London area around 11:45 p.m.

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    Around 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, FOX 56 meteorologist Justin Esterly noted that a tornado had been confirmed heading toward Hyden at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. Weather team members said the tornado is heading east from the Hyden area toward Perry County.

    Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 told FOX 56 News that troopers are working as hard as possible to respond to calls and asked that those in need of non-emergency help call their local law enforcement dispatch center, allowing those in need of emergency help to use 911.

    All tornado warnings had expired in the FOX 56 Kentucky viewing area by 1:45 a.m. on Saturday.

    This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 56 News for updates.

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