Nearly 24 hours later, some people are still unaccounted for and others are fighting for their lives after horrific storms tore through southern Kentucky overnight.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's committed to remaining in office through 2027. But that hasn't stopped anyone else from looking ahead to 2028.

Gov. Beshear says 18 lives have been taken after a tornado ripped through Somerset and London, Kentucky late Friday.

According to Governor Beshear, the death toll from recent storms has now risen to 19 with the addition of an adult woman from Russell County.

During a press conference Saturday afternoon at the Kentucky National Guard Joint Readiness Training Center, Governor Andy Beshear addressed confusion over the tornado death toll, clarifying that the state’s official count must go through the Department for Public Health.

Gov. Andy Beshear says that tens of thousands of Kentuckians remain without power after severe storms moved through the state Friday night.

Gov. Andy Beshear says at least 14 people are dead after a tornado reportedly touched down, sparking a "mass casualty event" in southeastern Kentucky.

I think he's running. There's always something that could happen, or he could get up to the starting line and determine there isn't a pathway for him,” FOX 56 News political analyst Jonathan Miller said.

Gov. Andy Beshear said a 19th person, a woman from Russell County, had died from weather-related injuries during the latest tornado outbreak in Kentucky.