FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A wave of overnight storms brought high-speed winds, rain, and lightning across the Bluegrass, leaving tree limbs strewn across roads and power lines.
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In the early hours of April 28, officials with the Frankfort Plant Board posted several photos of fallen trees in the area of Ewing Street. Crews with various local departments sprang into action almost immediately to clear massive downed branches.
From 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, the board posted on social media that utility crews were “still at it,” working to restore power to the city.
As of 10:30 a.m., there were around 400 customers in Franklin County without power. Nearly 12,000 customers across the Commonwealth were in the dark while crews fought to restore electricity statewide.
Around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, crews were reportedly sent to Steadmantown Lane to remove a large tree that collapsed in the area.
Frankfort wasn’t the only central Kentucky community affected by the storms. Woodford County officials announced on Tuesday morning that crews with the county’s road department had worked all night, clearing safe routes for drivers and other crews.
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Residents were encouraged by Woodford County Emergency Management to report any residential or commercial storm damage using this online tool…