More severe weather is possible Wednesday after thunderstorms brought multiple inches of rain to Kentucky Tuesday night.
According to Mesonet data, 10 counties received more than 2 inches of rain from the storm since 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Those counties include Fayette, Clark, Franklin, Harlan, Knox, Madison, Mercer, Oldham, Shelby and Trimble.
Parts of Fayette and Shelby counties saw around 3 inches of rain. Franklin County received more than 4.36 inches.
In Fayette County, the Lexington Police Department responded to 13 injury collisions, 31 non-injury collisions, 23 motorist and citizen assists and 113 traffic hazards as of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Those hazards include high water, downed trees and power lines, debris and people or vehicles blocking traffic.
The National Weather Service reports wind gusts knocked down trees and power lines across the state. More than 52,000 power outages were reported as of Wednesday afternoon, mostly in Northern and Southeast Kentucky.
The service reports more severe weather is possible Wednesday night, mostly west of the Interstate 65 corridor. That could bring the potential for flash floods, though rainfall is expected to weaken as the weather system moves southeast.
“Folks in Eastern Kentucky that got hit pretty hard last night should mostly be spared from this round of storms, but I do worry you could still get some rain and maybe a little bit of gusty winds as you go through the evening,” NWS Louisville meteorologist Brian Schoettmer said.
Multiple school districts, including Perry, Knott and Powell counties, as well as Jenkins Independent School in Letcher County, canceled the first day of classes in response to the severe weather.
Tuesday night, the NWS Jackson office reported it was having issues sending out severe weather warnings. Those problems have since been fixed.
