New Years Eve severe storms cause no significant damage

A line of severe thunderstorms made its way through western Kentucky Monday afternoon and caused no significant damage.

Christian County Emergency Management Director Randy Graham says there were no damages to report from the storms that came through quickly, sometimes reaching 70 miles per hour wind gusts. There were a few reported power outages, along with Pennyrile Electric reporting an outage in there Cadiz substation, which affected people in Trigg, Christian, Lyon and Caldwell counties.

Trigg County Emergency Management Director David Bryant says they saw a few trees downed along with widespread power outages.

Todd County Emergency Management Director Daniel Smith has no damages to report, but said there was standing water on roads in the usual places.

Parts of Christian and Trigg County briefly saw a tornado warning, along with areas of Livingston, Marshall and McCracken counties.