The confirmed tornadoes are in Anderson, Bourbon,Boyd, Jessamine, Jefferson and Nelson counties. The wind speeds of the tornadoes in Anderson, Bourbon and Nelson counties reached 95 miles per hour while the tornado in Jessamine County reached 110 miles per hour. The tornado in Jefferson County had wind speeds of 100 miles per hour.
Several roads in the area were also closed from fallen trees and downed power lines.
PowerOutage.us, another online tracker, reported approximately 5,300 people are without power in Fayette County as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and 15,343 across Kentucky.More than 30,000 statewide were without power in the immediate aftermath of the storm.
Counties with outages reported throughout Tuesday included Fayette, Franklin, Anderson, Woodford, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, Union, Montgomery, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Boyd, Ballard, Powell, Menifee, Bath and Carlisle.
Here’s photos and video of damage taken by Herald-Leader staff photographers around Lexington and Central Kentucky and social media posts on the severe weather.
A tree fell on a house on Melrose Avenue during a storm in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
A tree fell on a car on Kastle Road during a storm in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Barn on my father-in-law’s farm near Fayette-Scott County line was struck by lightning this morning. No one was hurt, but scary, scary stuff. pic.twitter.com/7zv7NCUxbe
City workers arrive on the scene of Fincastle Street to survey the area after a downed tree caused damage to residential property during a severe thunderstorm in Lexington, Ky on April 2, 2024. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com
Large tree uprooted during a severe thunderstorm in Lexington, Ky on April 2, 2024. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com
Two large trees are caused heavy residential damage on Fincastle Road in the Chevy Chase neighborhood following a severe thunderstorm that uprooted a large tree in Lexington, Ky on April 2, 2024. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com
Fincastle Road resident, Frank Becker, begins removing debris on his own following a downed tree after a severe thunderstorm in Lexington, Ky on April 2, 2024. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com
Storm damage near the University of Kentucky camps in Lexington, Ky, Tuesday evening, April 2, 2023. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com
Storm damage near the University of Kentucky camps in Lexington, Ky, Tuesday, April 2, 2023. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com
A strong thunderstorm hit Central Kentucky on Tuesday, April 2, leaving damage across Lexington and thousands without power. Several trees were down on Versailles Road, but the roadway remained open. Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com
Severe storms in Lexington on April 2, 2024, caused damage to a strip mall on Versailles Road. Additional severe storms are expected in the area on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com
Avenue of Champions and Martin Luther King Drive floods as heavy rain hits the Lexington area. pic.twitter.com/LJlo9b5NCj
A University of Kentucky student is knocked down by gusting wind and rain behind Patterson Office Tower in the first round of storms that swept through Central Kentucky this morning. Video provided by Daniel Portillo. pic.twitter.com/YVMQjhIZmn
Multiple trees are down on University Avenue, near the University of Kentucky campus, after storms swept through Central Kentucky on April 2, 2024. Thousands are without power, including the area near campus. Beth Musgrave
Multiple trees are down on University Avenue after storms in Lexington on April 2, 2024. Thousands in the area were without power on Tuesday morning. Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com
Terry Johns uses a chainsaw to cut a tree that fell on Bennett Avenue in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
A building near the corner of Versailles Road and Bennett Avenue sustained damage during storms in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
A building near the corner of Versailles Road and Bennett Avenue sustained damage during storms in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Branches are down afte a storm passed through Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
A tree is down on Tates Creek Road, near Cassidy Avenue, after thunderstorms swept through Central Kentucky on April 2, 2024. Thousands were without power in Lexington, as another wave of severe weather was expected to impact the area on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com
Multiple business was destroyed in Jessamine County near U.S. 27 after strong storms swept through much of Kentucky on April 2, 2024. Jessamine County Judge-Executive David West
A home was destroyed in Nelson County after storms ripped through much of Central Kentucky on April 2, 2024. Northeast Nelson Fire Department
An excavating business in Nelson County suffered damage after being hit by powerful storms that tore through Kentucky on April 2, 2024. Nelson County Emergency Management
This story was originally published April 2, 2024 at 12:11 PM.
Monica Kast covers higher education for the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com. Previously, she covered higher education in Tennessee for the Knoxville News Sentinel. She is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and is a graduate of Western Kentucky University.Support my work with a digital subscription
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