Severe storms with tornadoes hit the South, while the West braces for dangerous heat

Much of the South and eastern parts of the country are bracing for severe storms, while the West is expected to see dangerously high temperatures.

Much of the South and eastern parts of the country are bracing for severe storms, while the West is expected to see dangerously high temperatures.

Heavy rain will sweep through Kentucky up to southern New York, the National Weather Service said in a post Friday on X. The wet weather is expected to bring flash flooding.

In a Friday morning post on X, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said officials were responding to reports of a possible tornado in Washington County. One person was killed and multiple people were injured, the Washington County Cheriff's office said in a Facebook post.

Beshear said "this level of severe weather" was not expected.

Eastern and southeastern parts of the state are expected to see severe weather throughout the day.