Weather

Current methods for confirming if a tornado touches the ground rely on eyewitnesses or trained spotters.

High temperatures will be in the upper 90s and heat index values will be as high as 108.

Both the atmosphere and surface conditions play important roles in when and where flash floods occur and how destructive they become.

A heat advisory is in effect until Thursday evening.

Heat index values will range from 100 to 108 degrees.

The governor’s request for individual assistance for Christian and Todd counties as well as public assistance for affected cities and counties and hazard mitigation for the entire state are still under review, Beshear’s office said.

Residents of the region can also expect larger hail from moisture-charged supercell storms.

One tornado destroyed chicken barns at Allegre in Todd County. The other tornado damaged houses and barns as it raced from Newstead to near Casky in Christian County.

Electric utility crews continued work Saturday to restore power to thousands of customers across the city and county.

The Southeastern Kentucky cities of London and Somerset appear to be especially hard hit by tornadic damage.

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