Tornado warning issued for Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas and Scott counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas and Scott counties that is active until 8 p.m. EST. Read the full report at WKYT
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- WKYT“A tornado warning has been issued for Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas and Scott counties until 5:00 p.m. More ⬇️”
- WKYT“More than 1,600 people in Harrison County are without power amid a tornado warning in the area. https://t.co/PEL3Yab0wl https://t.co/YnwcnUDxiC”
- FOX 56 News (WDKY)“WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Breathitt, Magoffin, Morgan and Wolfe County until 6:15pm. ➔ https://t.co/IsCv51zv6P #kywx https://t.co/HGdtJJsuHl”
- LEX News“Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Breathitt, Magoffin, Morgan and Wolfe County in KY until 6:15pm.”
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