At least one person has died after being struck by a fallen tree in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A fast-moving storm produced strong wind gusts of up to 65 mph in Louisville as it moved across Kentucky and southern Indiana early Sunday afternoon.
One person was killed by a falling tree in east Louisville, according to Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police.
Downed trees and power lines have also left tens of thousands of people without power in Kentuckiana.
“It’s critical that people stay on the other side of the barricades. If they want to see pictures, I’ll take them, post them on the city’s Facebook page and post them live on the city’s Facebook page.” Charlestown, Indiana Mayor Treva Hodges said.
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Hodges said there were no injuries in Sunday’s first round of storms. Charlestown closed its plaza throughout Sunday due to downed power lines and trees. Duke Energy arrived on scene around 2:30 pm to work on clearing power lines in the town square.
As of 9:30 p.m., 304 Duke Energy customers in Charlestown were still without power.
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“I looked at the weather app and saw that the huge color line was basically in Louisville…when we got there, we saw tons of trees and branches on the ground,” said Allison Spurgeon, who lives in Owl Creek. Neighborhood between Lyndon and Anchorage.
The intersection where Ward Ave. becomes Beech Rd. entering Anchorage was closed due to several large trees blocking the road. An Anchorage police dispatcher said around 6:15 p.m. that LG&E needs to clear all power lines before city crews can clean up the debris. They were working on Evergreen Road at the time.
Another round of severe weather is expected later Sunday night. Damaging winds, heavy rain causing localized flooding, and even tornadoes are possible.
Much of Kentucky and southern Indiana remain under an increased risk of severe weather tonight, a level three out of five. Continue to keep an eye on the weather Sunday night as the second line of thunderstorms moves into the region.
Trends indicate some clearing behind the rain, which could result in powerful storms within our next wave tonight. If the sky doesn’t clear, the atmosphere won’t have a chance to replenish the fuel storms need to be strong.
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