The tornado count in Jefferson County from Wednesday night storms is now at three, according to the National Weather Service, with a fourth being reported in Meade County.
The Watterson Park and Newberg areas had confirmed EF-1 tornados touch down in those areas, with another EF-1 tornado also being confirmed by the National Weather Service that ripped through the Pleasure Ridge Park area.
The National Weather Service said the strongest winds from the tornado in Newberg were off Gardiner Lane.
Trees were uprooted and split in half but no injuries were reported in that area.
The National Weather Service also confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Meade County off Joe Prather Highway and Cedar Line Road near Brandenburg.
Officials have confirmed 30 year-old Billy Corum died while walking his dog in the 9100 block of Woodchat Way in the Valley Station neighborhood after high winds caused a tree to fall on him. Corum was only 50 yards from his home when he died.
Maximum wind gusts during Wednesday night’s storms are being reported at around 110 miles per hour.
There have been multiple reports of wind damage in Jefferson County, including power lines being blown down on Fern Valley Road, a semi overturned due to high winds on the Gene Snyder Freeway and multiple residents displaced due to damage at an apartment complex near Pleasure Ridge Park.
Additional reports from the National Weather Service are expected as more damage is surveyed.
Source: WAVE
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