LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Powerful thunderstorms barreled through Kentuckiana on Thursday, at times producing damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.
The National Weather Service (NWS) had survey crews assessing damage in parts of Kentucky and Indiana on Friday.
An EF-2 tornado, with wind speeds of 115 mph, touched down in Jefferson County, Indiana, near Madison, as well as in Milton, Kentucky -- just across the Ohio River, according to NWS Louisville.
The tornado started in Hanover, Indiana around 1:58 p.m. and traveled 17.2 miles, ending in Milton, Kentucky. It had a maximum width of 500 yards and injured two people. Officials say those injuries are minor. No people were killed.
Authorities said the majority of Trimble County, where Milton is located, is without power but KU crews hope to have electricity back up and running by midnight.
“We have generators in route, if not already on scene, working to get water restored [too]," Emergency Management Director Andrew Stark said.
Stark said the storm hit up to 100 homes, including 30 that suffered significant damage. Families living in those homes are being temporarily housed at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, which has been converted into a shelter for those in need.
Emergency management officials are prepared to open another shelter in Bedford, if needed.
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83-year-old Carroll Coghill is still processing the moments when the storm hit. Standing in his home, he watched his roof ripped off piece by piece.
Debris caved in all around him, but miraculously not on him.
“I feel awful about it because this was my retirement home," Coghill told WHAS11.
Stark said they're hoping to clear Kentucky Highway 36 by Friday evening, but Governor Andy Beshear estimates it could still be a couple more days before the roadway is completely reopened to drivers.
Beshear is set to tour the damage in Milton on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.
How to report storm damage to NWS
Was your home or property damaged by Thursday's severe weather?
Submit a report to the NWS Louisville survey crews by clicking here.
"Radar and satellite are great for seeing what's happening above ground, but only eyewitness reports can provide us with the 'ground truth' we need in order to know what's happening at the surface," officials said.
But at this time, NWS Louisville said there are no other planned surveys at this time.
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