Videos posted to social media showed the widespread destruction left in the wake of tornadoes that swept through several midwestern and southern states late Friday and early Saturday.The storm
in its path, wiping out many homes and commercial buildings in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. Dramatic videos and photographs stemmed from Mayfield, Kentucky, where a tornado leveled several buildings. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear feared that the death toll across the state could exceed 100. So far, at least 70 people have been found dead, according to the Associated Press.Kentucky State Senator Whitney Westerfield posted footage showing Mayfield's courthouse destroyed by the storms."Damage to the courthouse in downtown Mayfield is much worse than photos could show in the middle of the night," he wrote.
Damage to the courthouse in downtown Mayfield is much worse than photos could show in the middle of the night.