Severe thunderstorms that rolled through the area last night and early this morning caused a number of severe weather warnings to be issued.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued just after eight last night for parts of Trigg, Calloway, and Marshall counties. That storm dropped about a half-inch of rain in Trigg County and caused some smaller trees to be toppled with the accompanying high winds. Meanwhile, when a strong round of storms passed through Western Kentucky Monday morning a Tornado Warning was issued for Calloway County around 3:30, with Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued for Stewart and Montgomery Counties in Tennessee. A Tornado Warning was also issued for Southern Todd County around 4:45 and northeast Montgomery County at 4:50.
Reports from Todd County indicate there were some trees and powerlines down across the county. Damage was specifically reported near Pond River Road and B. White Road. A home in that area also reportedly sustained some roof damage.
Reports to the National Weather Service indicate there was damage from a possible tornado that left damage near Mayfield and Murray. Reports from a trained weather spotter indicate significant tree and powerline damage was reported along and near Highway 280 two to three miles east of Murray.
Around 8:30, the national weather service in Paducah issued a tornado warning for Lyon and Livingston counties that lasted around 15 minutes. Minutes later, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of northern Christian County that lasted until 9:30.
The Kentucky Mesonet recorded .77 in Christian County during the past 24 hours, .97 in Trigg, 1.35 inches in Caldwell County, and 1.24 inches in Todd.
At nine, a tornado watch was issued for all of western Kentucky, with the watch expiring early this morning.
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