On Thursday morning, Hopkins County Emergency Management began assessing the aftermath of Wednesday night’s severe storms, which triggered tornado warnings.
According to Director Nick Bailey, they have found widespread wind damage.
click to download audioHe mentioned that the National Weather Service in Paducah will be conducting a survey to determine if a tornado touched down in the county.
click to download audioHe notes that, currently, there is minimal flooding.
click to download audioBailey advises residents to stay abreast of the weather situation in the coming days.
click to download audioAccording to the Mesonet site, Hopkins County had received 2.84 inches of rain as of Thursday morning.
As of mid-morning Thursday, officials from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet were reporting high water signs had been placed on the following state roads:
KY 112 at the 5.4 mile points
KY 502 between the 7-8 mile points
