At least 14 people have died in Kentucky and seven people in Missouri, authorities say, as severe weather including tornadoes, hail and storms sweeps through the central U.S.

At least 21 people are dead in Kentucky and Missouri on Saturday after a night of severe weather and tornadoes battered cities large and small across the two states, with officials warning the death toll is likely to rise. At least 14 people have been killed in Kentucky while seven have been reported dead in Missouri, according to state officials.