Multiple tornadoes and intense storms hit the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday as a relentless severe weather pattern that left 28 people dead in recent days began to wind down.

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County community

Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.

The lone victim in Pulaski County was identified as Melody Godby, 68, of Somerset. She was at a house in the Poplarville community in eastern Pulaski County that “exploded” in the storm, said Coroner Clyde Strunk.

LONDON, Ky. ( FOX 56) — Several vintage planes were damaged by the recent severe weather in London. Clean-up crews are assessing the destruction at a small airport in London after it was directly hit by the storm. Officials said multiple 70-year-old planes stored at the airport were left with significant damage.

Aerial video footage from areas in the South and Midwest, including Kentucky, show a trail of destruction left by devastating storms and tornadoes.

A couple who dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus, a horticulturalist, a retired state employee and more are among the victims.

London, Kentucky, was severely impacted by last weekend's tornado outbreak, and now bracing for another round of severe storms as a new system threatens vulnerable parts of the Bluegrass State on Tuesday.