Severe weather knocks down trees, knocks out power

Severe weather knocked down trees and knocked out power overnight.

Madisonville Road is blocked near the 26 mile-marker in the Crofton area due to downed trees and power lines, with a dispatcher at ECC saying Kentucky Utilities crews, the state highway department and other first responders were on scene to get it cleared up.

There were also reports of trees down on Pool Mill Road this morning.

The number of Pennyrile Electric members without power as of 7 a.m. was all the way down to 27 after the number had been over 1,000 at one time.

HES General Manager Jeff Hurd says they have been fortunate, with only a couple isolated problems.

The National Weather Service in Paducah reported trees downed early in the morning on Old Hopkinsville Road seven miles east of Cadiz in Trigg County.

A dispatcher in Todd County did not have any reports of weather-related issues overnight.

There were no reports of any injuries with the storms.