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Storms produced damage in Kentucky on Tuesday night.

ByAllie GoolrickOctober 8, 2014



A line of strong storms moved over Kentucky on Tuesday night, spawning damaging winds that downed trees and power lines as well as producing baseball-sized hail in some places.

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Numerous tornado warnings were issued along Interstate 64 from Lexington to West Liberty, as Doppler radar indicated the presence of tornadoes, though none had been confirmed Tuesday night.

Nevertheless, images on social media show that a funnel cloud was spotted in Paris, Kentucky Tuesday evening. Downed trees and powerlines were also reported throughout Paris.





Officials were responding to numerous reports of damage across central and eastern Kentucky, according to WKYT.com. In Harrison County, a farm building and shed were blown down. In Bourbon County, reporters with WKYT.com say two homes have extensive damage. In Maysville, high winds damaged a gas station and brought down power lines. 

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Storms produced considerable damage between South Shore and Grays Branch, Kentucky, according to Tim Nolder, the Emergency Management Director for Mason County. Traffic lights were out and trees were down. A trailer was reportedly flipped over at a truck stop, causing a gas leak. 

The Scott County Battalion Fire Chief told WKYT.com that several homes were damaged in Scott County and that a mobile home was destroyed. 

Later in the evening, a funnel cloud was spotted by law enforcement in northeast Lexington. No injuries or damage associated with the funnel cloud have been reported.

The National Weather Service reports that a tree fell on a house in Owingsville, Kentucky. So far, no injuries have been reported. 

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A funnel cloud over Paris, Kentucky. (Photo: Twitter/@ynngmoney)