Tornadoes devastated the central and southern United States, killing more than 80 peoples.

Tornadoes ripped over sections of the central and southern United States late Friday and early Saturday, destroying buildings and killing people, with officials anticipating the death toll might rise to more than 80.

More than 70 people might have died in Kentucky alone, according to the state's governor, following "one of the hardest nights in Kentucky history."

Tornadoes or high winds destroyed an inhabited candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon warehouse in western Illinois, and a nursing home in Arkansas, killing individuals in each city and forcing first responders to scramble to save others.

In at least six states, including Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi, more than 30 tornadoes have been reported. CNN meteorologists believe a severe, long-track twister slammed an area of more than 250 miles from Arkansas to Kentucky.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said late Saturday morning, "I'm quite sure the number (dead in Kentucky) is north of 70... it may, in fact, approach 100 before the day is done." "I've never seen anything like this magnitude of devastation."

The southern Kentucky community of Mayfield, where a tornado struck the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory as workers were working Friday night, is one of the most affected areas. Around 110 individuals were inside, and many are believed to be killed, according to Beshear.

At a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Beshear remarked, "They saved 40." "There's at least 15 feet of metal there with automobiles on top of it and drums of corrosive chemicals; it'll be a wonder if anyone else is found alive."

"They're going to lose a whole lot of people," the governor said of Dawson Springs, his father's hometown, which has a population of around 2,700 people.

"There's no home standing one block from my grandparents' house, and we have no idea where all those folks are," Beshear added.

May field video showed what remained of the plant there: a big debris field, mostly of twisted metal, several feet high, with rescuers digging through it with their hands and equipment. Kyanna Parsons-Perez, one of the survivors, claimed employees were rushed to a secure spot before the storm arrived. She saw "a tiny dust of breeze" when taking attendance.

"My ears begin to ring. And it felt as if the building was rocking back and forth, and then all of a sudden, everything collapsed on us "Boris Sanchez of CNN spoke with Kyanna Parsons-Perez.

She used her phone to broadcast on Facebook Live while pinned by debris alongside others, and she also phoned 911, her mother, and a coworker's family. Only when she felt pressure from above — people treading on the rubble — did she realize rescuers were there. "'Sir, can you kindly just grab this so I can move my leg?' I screamed. 'Ma'am, there's probably 5 feet of debris on top of you,' he added "she stated

On Saturday, emergency crews dug through the ruins of the candle business.

She and others were finally rescued, she claimed.

There has been no official death toll in Kentucky; however, deaths have been reported in Arkansas (two), Tennessee (four), Illinois (six), and Missouri (six) (two).

Children are among the 12 storm-related fatalities in Warren County, Kentucky, the county coroner's office confirmed to CNN Saturday afternoon.

The majority of the fatalities, according to Warren County Coroner Kevin Kirby, are from the Russellville Road region.

Beshear told CNN that the National Guard and other Kentucky state employees are being deployed to hard-hit regions to conduct "house-to-house" searches and debris clearance.

"I'd want to express my gratitude to every member of the local emergency management team, police officer, firefighter, and first responder. This has been one of Kentucky's roughest evenings in recent memory. It's difficult to put into words "In a subsequent remark, he stated. "Keep in mind that everyone of these departed lives was a child of God who was irreplaceable to their families and communities. We'll get through it, though. We're going to reconstruct. We are a strong, resilient people that will be there for you every step of the way. This is one state that is still going strong."

He issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency.