Kentucky Tornado Leaves 1 Dead
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Gov. Andy Beshear said the Commonwealth is responding to reports of a "possible tornado" in Washington County.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said there was severe damage from the early morning storm. A preliminary estimate put the winds at 115 miles per hour or more.
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Throughout this weather event, WKYT has been tracking numerous reports of damage. In Mercer County, Friday marked a scary morning for those at two different horse farms in Harrodsburg. Trish Adams with Fighting Irish Stable said she rode the storm out inside her RV.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wrote on social media that one person was killed and at least 14 injured when a "reported tornado" struck the region.
This morning's EF-2 tornado in Washington County arrived only two weeks after tornadoes caused massive damage in Somerset and London, but forecasters aren't exactly surprised by the rash of severe weather.
I heard it coming. If not, we’d probably have been in bad shape. But I heard it coming,” Charles Creech says. His home was damaged in an EF-4 tornado two weeks ago. He says it sounded like the roar of a train.
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FOX 56 News on MSNWashington County storm leads to ‘serious’ damageAround 7:30 a.m. on Friday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook that emergency crews are being dispatched to the Long Run Road and Deep Creek areas in response to weather-related emergencies.