While one fatality was confirmed, Beshear says everyone is now accounted for as communities begin to pick up the pieces after Tuesday’s storms. Of the 11 confirmed tornadoes, all were EF-1s, except for one in Boyd County which is now being assessed as an EF-2.
The governor said surveys of Fayette and Woodford counties are underway, "which could ultimately result in confirmation of additional tornadoes."
Meanwhile, power outages were at just over 3,500 as of early Thursday afternoon, down from more than 32,000 on Tuesday. Roadways are generally in good shape, according to the governor, though he said officials have had to perform rolling roadblocks in spots to repair major power lines going over interstates.
Beshear said the severe weather had the strength to cause more loss of life and injury and urged Kentuckians not to become complacent about increasingly frequent weather warnings.
"Remember we cannot get numb because we have a weather event, it seems like, every couple of months. We've got to take every single one seriously," the governor said.
For those with questions about how to proceed with insurance companies regarding storm damage, the governor directed listeners to insurance.ky.gov or the Department of Insurance at (502) 564-3630.
