Severe weather tornado

The storm system produced dozens of tornadoes in multiple states, killing 81 Kentuckians and causing severe damage. Since then, communities across the region have been in a state of recovery for more than two years.

After the 2021 tornadoes nearly shuttered the business for good, owner Rian Barefoot said he's "happy to be open."

Hundreds of linemen and utility workers have arrived as the state continues work to restore power to residents following a storm that swept through the region on Friday.

Gov. Beshear declared a state of emergency in Kentucky Friday due to the severe weather and raised the possibility that tornadoes had touched down in McCracken and Christian County.