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  • Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Joel Snyder.

  • Severe storms overnight spun off reported tornadoes leading to fatalities and widespread damage in Kentucky.

  • Karen Zar reports from member station WUKY in Lexington.

  • Just weeks ago, Kentucky was hit with deadly flooding.

  • Today, the state is reeling from more destructive weather.

  • High winds, torrential rain, and golf ball-sized hail.

  • In Somerset, Mayor Alan Keck surveyed the destruction in the dark of night.

  • A lot of structures took on significant damage, and it's a really scary time for our community.

  • Keck said it looked as if a tornado touched down, lifted off the ground, and briefly hit again.

  • creating a swath of crumpled buildings, vehicles, and trees.

  • The storms have since passed,

  • but areas of Kentucky dealt with the risk of flash flooding in their wake.

  • For NPR News, I'm Karen Zar in Lexington.

  • In St. Louis,