EYE OF THE STORM Kentucky tornado latest: ‘killed 250-mile rampage

DEADLY winter storm Atticus struck Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri, and caused a state of emergency to be declared in Kentucky with at least 84 feared dead across 5 states.

Tornado damage followed Winter Storm Atticus from the Rockies to the Midwest, with at least 80 dead in Kentucky alone, following the wild weather.

The Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, has said that the state should expect closer to 100 deaths after the tornado ripped through multiple communities, leveling buildings.

He said in a press conference: "We believe our death toll from this event will exceed 50 Kentuckians, probably end up closer to 70 to 100 lost lives."

Meanwhile, local ABC affiliate KAIT reported that two people were killed and five others hurt in a "mass casualty" event at Monette Manor nursing home after a tornado pummeled the area in Arkansas.

About 20 people were trapped at the facility, which has 90 beds, according to the news station, as shocking pictures showed debris covering the parking lot, with major damage to the building.

Atticus, the first winter storm named this season, has spread heavy snow across Salt Lake City, northern Colorado, eastern Wyoming, southern South Dakota, northwest Nebraska and is now headed into the Plains and Upper Midwest.

Additionally, the storm could produce destructive winds in parts of the Great Lakes, according to The Weather Channel.