Tornado briefly touches down in capital city

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for western and northwestern Kentucky Tuesday afternoon after radar indicated two areas of rotation around 4:30 pm CDT. Homes and trees were damaged in the storm, but most of the damage was caused by wind-driven hail. Kentucky State Police told NBC News that the eight people had sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The weather service said crews found damage near Avilla consistent with an EF1 tornado.

Damage can be seen throughout the Garden Street area in Hooks.

Dave Fobert, with the National Weather Service in Omaha, confirmed the tornado touched down briefly and the storm system still has the potential to produce more twisters.

According to police, they were notified that a severe thunderstorm had produced a tornado at about 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 near Mayfield.

From there, the storm continued northeast through the county.

More scattered storms are in the forecast for the next couple of days. He said there was no actual emergency. Police say the majority of the damage east of Mayfield was contained to trees and fields with some homes affected.

The man only suffered a few cuts and scrapes, but Weyers said the home was a total loss.

Smith says the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, sent survey teams Tuesday to at least six sites to investigate possible tornado damage.

Some of Monday’s weather was so bad that forecasters declared a “tornado emergency” for the towns of Roff and Hickory, which were in the path of a storm.

Sheriff Dewayne Redmon estimates at least 3 million dollars worth of damage to homes and businesses. Smaller hail and “damaging winds” have also been reported in western Iowa.