Overview
- Severe storms on Tuesday produced multiple tornadoes across central and south‑central Kentucky, triggering immediate rescues and local damage reports.
- The National Weather Service on Wednesday preliminarily found an EF2 in southeast Grayson County with winds near 115 mph and an EF1 near Fort Knox with winds around 95 mph.
- Grayson County officials say roughly 20 structures were damaged and multiple people were injured, including at least one person hospitalized with serious injuries.
- Local fire departments, county EMS, the sheriff’s office and the American Red Cross conducted door‑to‑door checks, pulled residents from homes and provided short‑term aid.
- NWS damage surveys continue across Hart, Metcalfe, Hardin and other counties and officials warn more damage may be found in remote lake‑home areas as residents return, which could extend recovery needs.