Thousands of people lost power after a severe thunderstorm, including two EF-1 tornadoes, passed through the southern Indiana and northern Kentucky area on Sunday.
As of 10 a.m., LG&E estimated 7,432 customers were without power around Louisville. Duke Energy reported around 1,000 people were without power in southern Indiana, primarily near Grant Line Road in New Albany, on Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 9:07 a.m. in Louisville.
Duke Energy reported 17 poles were broken in Floyd and Clark counties during the storm, and some of those poles weren’t accessible by truck. As of 5 p.m., Duke Energy said 432 customers are without power due to 36 outage events.
Duke Energy said some customers might not have power restored until Monday.
National Weather Service found evidence of an EF-1 tornado touching down on the IU Southeast Campus on Grant Line Road in New Albany with peak winds of 100 miles per hour.
The National Weather Service later reported a second EF-1 tornado touched down in New Albany. The damage occurred around The Sporting Club at the Farm with wind speed estimated at 95 miles per hour.
Source: WDRB
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