The agency’s office in Jackson, Kentucky, had begun closing nightly as deep cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency began hitting. But the weather service kept staffers on overtime Friday night to stay on top of the deadly storms, which killed nearly 20 people in the Jackson office’s forecast area.

Kentucky residents impacted by deadly tornadoes will likely have to turn to a weakened Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid recovery.

EF2 tornadoes reach wind speeds between 111 mph and 135 mph and are marked by “considerable damage,” NWS meteorologists said.

Sen. Josh Hawley did not hold back on demanding accountability for insurance providers, saying "faithful premium payers" deserve their claims grants as the Midwest fights to recover from deadly storms.

Strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flooding rain are all possible from Monday into Tuesday as storm tracks across central states.

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

After an outbreak of tornadoes pummeled the central and southern U.S., killing 19 in Kentucky, CNN’s Pamela Brown speaks to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who commended the Trump administration’s response to the disaster,

The weather service has been flooded with reports of damage from across north Alabama and the northern part of central Alabama.