Utilities and city crews survey and help clear debris at Thornton Furniture in Bowling Green, Ky., after a tornado warning was issued Saturday for Warren and surrounding counties.
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Utilities and city crews survey and help clear debris at Thornton Furniture in Bowling Green, Ky., after a tornado warning was issued Saturday for Warren and surrounding counties.
Grace Ramey / Daily News via AP
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Saturday as powerful storms swept through the state causing flash flooding, power outages and property damage, including a possible tornado in Hopkinsville.
There were no immediate reports of any injuries or deaths. The storms came just three weeks later Deadly tornadoes tore through the area, killing more than 90 people in five states, including 77 in Kentucky.
As of Saturday night, much of Kentucky and West Virginia were under flood warnings. Areas east of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are within reach of a tornado.
The Kentucky governor’s office said flash flooding had caused water shortages and many roads in southern and central parts of the state were closed.
Heavy rain is forecast to continue through the day in much of Kentucky, followed by a cold spell, which could complicate emergency response efforts.
In the town of Hopkinsville, southwestern Kentucky, several downtown businesses were damaged by a possible tornado. WTVF-TV report A Family Dollar store was largely destroyed and the roof of a Marathon gas station blew into a park across the street. Other buildings nearby had roof damage and several power lines down, the station reported.
Another tornado is possible in Taylor County, mid-state, where several homes were damaged, according to the governor’s office.
“It is shocking that we are once again experiencing extreme weather just weeks after deadly tornadoes hit Western Kentucky. Sadly, several counties have been impacted by both events. this,” Beshear said in a statement.
