The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes during severe storms in Kentucky that toppled trees and power lines over the weekend. Utility crews are out in force and hope to have all power restored in Central Kentucky by tomorrow and help is being offered to citizens who lost power and have debris to clean-up.
Storms on Friday produced an EF-1 tornado in Hart County and an EF-0 tornado in Metcalfe County. In addition to strong winds, there were multiple reports of hail, ranging from the size of quarters in Louisville to the size of softballs in Tompkinsville.
Power companies were still working to restore service to more than 10,000 customers who lost power in the storms. The number of outages are highest in Woodford County. Additional KU crews have arrived in Lexington to help get the lights on and they’ve turned the Kentucky Horse Park into a staging area.
Services are being offered in Lexington for people who are still in the dark. The Senior Center behind Southland Christian on Richmond Road has been opened for people with medical needs. God’s Pantry is also partnering with the city to help you restock your fridge. All three Lexington locations will open this morning starting at 10:00.
You can go to 2077 Cambridge Drive, the Woodhill Community Center parking lot at 422 Cordell Drive or the Oteria O'Rear Community Center at 726 Georgetown Street.
As for clean-up, small debris and limbs can be put in your Lenny or tied and bundled. If you need special pick-up, call LexCall at 3-1-1 and they will pick up anything you pile along the edge of the street. You can also take tree limbs to the Haley Pike Landfill on Old Frankfort Pike from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm this week.