Kentucky says death toll in state from tornadoes rises to 18 Sat Mar 3, 2012 2:18pm EST (Reuters) - The confirmed death toll from Friday's band of tornadoes in Kentucky is 18, a spokeswoman for the state's Emergency Management office said on Saturday, bringing the overall death toll from storms that raged across the U.S. midsection to 35. The worst-hit area in terms of deaths was Laurel County, with five, she said. Reporting By Ian Simpson; Editing by Cynthia Johnston