Much of the South and eastern parts of the country are bracing for extreme weather that includes tornadoes, while the West is expected to see dangerously high temperatures.
Severe storms will sweep through Kentucky up to southern New York, the National Weather Service said Friday in a post on X. The wet weather is expected to bring flash flooding, the weather service said Thursday.
In a Friday morning post on X, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said officials were responding to reports of a possible tornado in Washington County. One person was killed and multiple people were injured, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Beshear said that “this level of severe weather” was not expected.
Eastern and southeastern parts of the state are expected to see severe weather throughout the day.
In Henry County, Georgia, forecasters warned Friday of damaging wind gusts, hail and possible tornadoes.
On Thursday afternoon, a tornado ripped through the Laurel Creek subdivision in Henry County, affiliate WXIA of Atlanta reported. At least 13 structures were damaged, and the 18-year-old son of “The Wire” actor Tray Chaney was severely injured.
