In Photos: Tornadoes tear up Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. Midwest

While Mayfield, Ky., remains the hardest hit area, Friday's storm produced multiple tornadoes that stretched into several states leaving large trails of damage.

Americans are dealing with the aftermath from a series of tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and several Midwest states on Friday, tearing apart towns and killing dozens.

On Friday night, a storm system moved across the central United States, triggering multiple tornadoes that crossed several states with speeds ranging between 254 to 331 kilometres per hour, preliminary information from the National Weather Service (NWS) indicates.

Six states were impacted, with the worst damage in Kentucky where at least 64 people were killed from at least four twisters that hit the state, the Associated Press reports. The final death toll could take weeks to finalize, and cleanup will take even longer, Kentucky officials said Monday.

A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada told Global News the department isn’t aware of any Canadian citizens affected by the tornadoes.

Here’s a look at some of the destruction.

Among all the towns the tornadoes tore through, Mayfield, Ky. has seen the worst damage.

The small town, which is about 365 kilometres away from Louisville, has seen homes, courthouses, police stations, fire stations and churches ripped apart.

Debris from destroyed buildings and shredded trees covers the ground in Mayfield, a city of about 10,000. Twisted sheet metal, downed power lines and ruined vehicles line the streets. Buildings that remain standing have seen windows shattered and roofs removed.