EF3 tornado confirmed in Jeffersontown after severe weather hit Louisville last week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF3 tornado hit Jeffersontown after severe weather hit Louisville last week.

Survey crews assessed the damage around the Ampere Drive area in eastern Jefferson County. Preliminary assessment confirmed 145 mph winds hit the area. The National Weather Service is unsure of the path length or width at this time.

I believe this preliminary EF-3 may be the highest rated tornado damage we have had in Jefferson county since May 28th, 1996.
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A state of emergency was declared last week in Louisville after a tornado ripped through Jeffersontown.

City officials said no one was killed or injured when a tornado and severe weather touched down in eastern Jefferson County and Jeffersontown on Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said many businesses and homes suffered heavy damage.

"Nobody was hurt, so that's the good news, but of course many businesses and homes suffered very significant damage in and around the J-town and Middletown area," Greenberg said.

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is also already in the Louisville-area to help register those who have sustained damage from the storms this week. To apply online for help from FEMA, click here.

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