A line of severe storms that moved across western Kentucky late Wednesday afternoon prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings in several counties across western Kentucky, including Caldwell County.
The Weather Edge Team provided live coverage on WPKY as the line of storms moved across our listening area around 4:45 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning and a couple of tornado warnings were issued for Caldwell County after 5:00 with the main threats from the severe portion of the storm moving off to the east around 5:40 p.m.
The News Edge spoke with Emergency Management Director Joey McCaslin after the severe threat moved through the county, and he said there were no reports of damages.
There were also no reports of power outages in Princeton or the county caused by the storm.
As of 6:00 p.m., McCaslin said there also had not been any reports of downed trees in the county.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday for the counties, of Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg and Trigg, as an area of stratiform rain will continue for the next hour or so. The expected rainfall rate is up to 1 inch in one hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warning area.
A Flash Flood Watch that was in effect until 11:00 p.m. Wednesday was cancelled by the National Weather Service in Paducah around 8:30 p.m.
Due to the heavy rainfall, motorists need to use extra caution when driving overnight as extensive road and street flooding is possible.
