0:00 3:57 A tornado watch has been issued in Louisville, Southern Indiana and the surrounding region as storms head toward Kentucky on Wednesday. The main threat will be "damaging straight line wind gusts and brief spin-up tornadoes" with south and southwest winds reaching up to 20-25 mph and gusts as high as 45 mph. President Biden said that he had approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky, allowing federal resources to flow into the state. The president later told reporters that he told Mr. Beshear that he would visit the damaged areas when the governors were ready so that his presence is not a distraction. Thats going to accelerate federal emergency assistance for Kentucky right now when its urgently needed, and I stand ready to do the same for the governors of the other states, Mr. Biden said, adding that he asked FEMA to provide temporary housing to the state. The chance of precipitation is 80%. stems from a system that has already caused major damage in a couple of states: dozens of tornadoes through the Midwest and South, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Make it easy to keep up-to-date with more stories like this. At least four tornadoes touched down overnight across Kentucky, causing significant damage in more than a dozen counties. ET. The day before, severe weather that swept through Illinois About 77,000 customers in Kentucky and 53,000 customers in Tennessee were without power as of Saturday evening, according to PowerOutage.us. For a lot of our questions about climate change and tornadoes, the answer is we dont know, said Harold Brooks, a senior research scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are expected in Louisville and the surrounding region, according to weather service projections, but that total could be higher in some areas. At least four people in Tennessee were confirmed dead on Saturday after storms roared through the state overnight, officials said. Asked about the connection between the tornado outbreak and climate change, Mr. Biden said he did not yet have information to outline the cause of these specific storms. Strangers come together on social media, help southern Indiana man recover his beloved fishing boat, Spencer County teen dies in car crash, school confirms, Unseasonably cool, dreary and windy Monday, Why spring is considered 'severe weather season', Small earthquake detected in central Kentucky, Breckinridge County elementary school closed due to storm damage. Thats about all I can say at this point.. Its gone. And for those that have seen it, what its done here in Grace County and elsewhere, it is indescribable. Everywhere along the line of this tornado that touched down and stayed down for 227 miles over 200 in Kentucky has been severely and significantly impacted. I have talked to the secretary of Homeland Security, while I have been here, he has pledged his full support and we are hearing that from every part of the federal administration and from our U.S. senators and from our congressmen. Gov. The death toll from the overnight tornado could surpass that of the infamous 1974 tornado that hit Louisville, according to Michael Dossett, director of the state's Division of Emergency Management. We are strong, resilient people.". Each other. Wednesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8-10 p.m. Were going to get through this, and were going to get through this together, Mr. Biden said at a news conference. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. A tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with 100 mph winds that overturned cars, snapped trees and damaged homes. In Michigan, about 318,000 households were without power. When her husband saw the damage to the warehouse, he immediately feared the worst, Ms. Itll be a miracle if anybody else is found alive.. Tornadoes

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