Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state, and 10 others were hospitalized in critical condition after a severe storm system swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South.

(Reuters) -At least 14 people were killed overnight in Kentucky in the wake of severe storms and the death toll is expected to rise, Governor Andy Beshear said on Saturday, after the dangerous weather system ripped across the state and neighboring Missouri,

Severe storms in Kentucky claimed 18 lives, with 17 fatalities in Laurel County alone from a tornado Friday night.