ZT At least 30 tornadoes were reported across six states: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. Dozens of people are feared dead following a series of tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest and the southeastern US overnight, according to state and local officials. The potential for more severe weather continues over the weekend as the system moves east. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/kentucky-tornado-midwest-south-storms/index.html Hard-hit city in Kentucky will have a curfew tonight
People survey storm damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 11. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
The city of Mayfield, Kentucky, is putting a curfew in place beginning at 7 p.m. ET, Police Chief Nathan Kent said at a news conference Saturday.
“If you’re not an emergency responder, you need not to be in any of those areas after dark. If you are, law enforcement officers are going to investigate those circumstances,” he said.
Earlier today, Gov. Andy Beshear called Mayfield "ground zero" for the storms.
The city of Mayfield, Kentucky, is putting a curfew in place beginning at 7 p.m. ET, Police Chief Nathan Kent said at a news conference Saturday.
Earlier today, Gov. Andy Beshear called Mayfield "ground zero" for the storms.