Because of the dark, stormy conditions, Laurel County Fire Department officials are unsure if he knew who he was saving.

Two days after deadly tornadoes tore through southern Kentucky, devastated communities are beginning the painful process of picking up the pieces.

Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a fire alarm when the tornado touched down.

After a deadly weekend in Laurel County, boots are on the ground everywhere to help communities rebuild what they can.

Families hunkered down in their bathrooms and emerged to find their homes gone when a deadly tornado barreled through the community of London, Kentucky, on Friday, leaving behind only foundations

The EF-3 tornado touched down in Somerset, Pulaski County, before wreaking havoc across the region, including London.

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - While some homes are still partially standing after a deadly EF-3 tornado rocked the county on Friday night, others are reduced to rubble. Among those without a home is Alicia Sexton, who lives in the Sunshine Hills Subdivision in Laurel County.

The family said they'd come to assume the cat was gone until someone heard a faint meow from the destroyed house.

The severity of the damage in the county depends on the specific location, but preliminary assessments show that some areas sustained damage from a high-end EF-3 tornado, according to the NWS. An EF-3 tornado has at least three-second wind gusts of between 136-165 miles per hour.