LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- One day after severe weather in Kentuckiana, crews with the National Weather Service were continuing to survey the damage left behind by powerful storms.

During a news briefing Wednesday morning, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg praised members of the community for quickly coming together to help each other immediately after the storms ended. 

The NWS has confirmed a tornado in Prospect, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. The NWS said it is likely this was one tornado, but that's not confirmed yet.

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Greenberg said no major injuries were reported in Jefferson County, but about there were reports of about two dozen minor injuries. Officials said the tornado destroyed at least five structures in Prospect. It's unclear at this time if those were all homes or other buildings.

Thousands of people were left without power. Greenberg said utility crews should have power restored for most customers by 10 p.m. Wednesday. 

The mayor said he went to see some of the damaged properties and downed powerlines Tuesday night in the Hunting Creek neighborhood. 

"Of course there was some very significant damage to various houses that we saw," Greenberg said during Wednesday's news conference. "But what my biggest observation was seeing how communities come together when people are in need. Neighbors helping neighbors."

Several areas were hit with an EF-1 tornado Tuesday evening.

After the press briefing about Tuesday's storm damage, the NWS also marked a somber milestone Wednesday — the 50th anniversary of the 1974 supercell tornado outbreak that left a path of death and destruction in several states and cities, including Brandenburg and Louisville.

Gov. Beshear tours areas hit by storm

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear toured the areas hit by Tuesday's EF-1 tornado, wrapping up in Prospect Wednesday afternoon.

Beshear joined Greenberg along River Road and Bass Road to assess the damage, getting out of the motorcade to talk with some of those who suffered the brunt of the storm in their neighborhoods.

"The first subdivision I got to talk to a woman who was in her basement who showed us her backyard, and the fact that she and everyone else are still here today after that much damage was done is pretty incredible," the governor said.

Some of the roads in the hardest hit areas were nearly impassable, with crews working to repair power lines and fallen trees.

Beshear issued a state of emergency in for Louisville after the tornado came through on Tuesday, but said it will take some time to find out how much the state could get from FEMA. He also stressed the state's price gauging statute, which prevents companies and gas stations from raising prices during states of emergency.

Overall, no major injuries were reported in the Prospect area. 

"I'm extremely relieved that we're only talking about property loss. When you have a tornado come through something as densely populated as Prospect, and you don't have any significant injuries, that's a blessing," Beshear said. "Now I get that it's hard if you house has been destroyed to call it a blessing, but the worst hit house we saw today was no roof. I got to talk to the owner and his family on the way out, he was smiling. I said, 'are y'all OK?' He said 'Yeah, we're all here and we're all alive.'"

The governor said most of the power will be on by 10 p.m. Wednesday for those who are still without it. 

There was one death reported in Kentucky, in Campbell County in northern Kentucky near Cincinnati. Beshear said several more counties may declare states of emergency over the next couple of days.

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