UPDATE:
Governor Andy Beshear has confirmed four deaths due to the severe storms that blew through the Commonwealth.
During a press conference on Monday, Gov. Beshear stated that one tornado was on the ground for at least 40 miles.
There are significant environmental concerns due to a fuel spill at the dock on Dale Hollow Lake.
The governor also said that a young girl was hit by a falling tree while riding a bike but survived.
He said that at least 14 counties in western Kentucky were hit, some of which were hit in the 2021 tornado outbreak. At least one family who lost their home in 2021 lost another home overnight.
The governor reported that the Kentucky National Guard is helping storm victims.
Gov. Beshear also declared a state of emergency just after midnight before a second round of storms came through.
The storm victim who was killed in Mercer County has been identified as 67-year-old Julie Sterling.
Beshear also announced on Monday that a fifth person died as a result of a heart attack while cutting fallen trees in Caldwell County. The person was identified only as a 54-year-old man.
ORIGINAL:
Governor Andy Beshear posted an update regarding recent storms to X, saying there have been initial reports of damage and power outages.
Beshear says that reports are saying that storms have caused property damage and "significant power outages."
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In his latest update, Beshear confirmed that there has been at least one fatality.
He also added that there are about 213,000 homes without power, and at least five counties have declared emergencies.
