Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel Harris, started the campaign to pay for his funeral expenses, with funds going to her father and Elliott's brother, Darrell Elliott.

Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.

Paul and Gail Cline, a retired Laurel County couple, are being treated in a local hospital for serious injuries, including for amputations of opposite arms, after the two clung to each other when a powerful, EF-4 tornado destroyed their home Friday night.

Areas in Laurel County that were impacted by a tornado late May 16 will be evacuated during the evening hours of May 20 ahead of more severe storms are set to move into the area, state and local officials announce during a news conference.

The recent severe weather in Kentucky has once again devastated parts of our Commonwealth. UK Athletics will accept donated supplies outside of Kroger Field on Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23.

Early assessments indicate the deadly storms that hit Kentucky late May 16 likely destroyed or heavily damaged more than 1,500 homes, according to the state’s request for a federal disaster declaration. The number of homes with at least some damage from the storms could be over 5,000, Gov. Andy Beshear said in a letter to President Donald J. Trump.

Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget cuts — if there was, the people affected by the storm certainly would have noted that fact in interviews.

When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.