Horrifying drone footage shows tornado aftermath in Kentucky with roofs ripped ... trends now
Severe weather has caused mass destruction across several states, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Parts of the Midwest and the South were under tornado watches into Tuesday night, including Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, and Georgia.
In Northeastern Oklahoma, three tornadoes touched down followed by heavy rain, which has been blamed for the death of a 46-year-old homeless woman from Tulsa who was sheltering inside a drainage pipe.
Wisconsin also suffered from severe spring snow storms.
By Wednesday afternoon, more than 100,000 people in West Virginia were without power, or 14% of the population, per poweroutage.us.
Severe weather has caused mass distraction across several states, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power
Parts of the Midwest and the South were under tornado watches into Tuesday night
Kentucky has also declared a state of emergency following the severe storms and tornadoes that came Tuesday morning
Wisconsin also suffered from severe spring snow storms
In Charleston, West Virginia, a storm tore off a portion of the roof of an abandoned building, leaving bricks all over the street and blocking traffic. Uprooted trees littered lawns, roads, and even the tops of cars.
Governor Jim Justice declared several counties in West Virginia to be in a state of emergency.
Kentucky has also declared a state of emergency following the severe storms and tornadoes that came Tuesday morning.
'We have reports of substantial damage to a number of structures — and thankfully, as of right now we are not aware of any fatalities,' Governor Andy Beshear said in a statement.
More storms bulldozed through Kentucky Tuesday afternoon, which led to tornado warnings across Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.
Lexington, Kentucky Mayor Linda Gorton told local ABC affiliate WLEX-TV that a tree fell on someone's house, injuring them and sending them to the hospital.
A tree toppled onto a University of Kentucky student's car, causing damage to homes.
'I looked out my blinds and I see the wind just start roaring,' Reese Sherrard told WLEX. 'I see one big tree just fall right on top of my car. No trees fell on our house, so it seems like we got pretty lucky.'
Mayor Craig Greenberg of Louisville said on Tuesday night that there had been 'serious' storm damage in the county as well as in the neighboring city of Prospect.
While no injuries have been recorded, Greenberg said that he had issued a state of emergency for the entire county and that fire crews were
