LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thousands of people are without power across Kentuckiana, and several areas and businesses on Louisville's east end received extensive damage after severe weather moved through the area Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Jefferson County, near the Interstate 64/265 interchange. However, meteorologists won't survey the area on the ground until Sunday or Monday as they continue gathering storm reports and await the upcoming days of heavy rain to pass.
CONFIRMED Tornado on the ground, passing the I-64/I-265 interchange! https://t.co/59pmbmYPDc
— NWS Louisville (@NWSLouisville) April 3, 2025
By the time the sun rose Thursday, sizeable damage was reported all around east Louisville, especially along Blankenbaker Road and Plantside Drive.
WDRB's Eric Crawford got photos of J&J Transportation, which lost part of the side of their building when it landed on a truck in the parking lot.
IMAGES | Storm damage along Louisville's east end from WDRB's Eric Crawford
A part of the building's wall at J&J Transportation landed on a company vehicle during the storm. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
Electrical wires and telephone poles were broken and twisted on Blankenbaker Road from the storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
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J&J Transportation, located at the corner of Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Road, received extensive damage from the overnight storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
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J&J Transportation, located at the corner of Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Road, received extensive damage from the overnight storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
Electrical wires and telephone poles were broken and twisted on Blankenbaker Road from the storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
Several limbs and tree branches covered driveways of homes on Blankenbaker Road from the storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
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A heavy steel and concrete sign was uprooted and laid over at the Lexus dealership on Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Parkway. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
A heavy steel and concrete sign was uprooted and laid over at the Lexus dealership on Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Parkway. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
J&J Transportation, located at the corner of Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Road, received extensive damage from the overnight storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
Electrical wires and telephone poles were broken and twisted on Blankenbaker Road from the storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
J&J Transportation, located at the corner of Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Road, received extensive damage from the overnight storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
Electrical wires and telephone poles were broken and twisted on Blankenbaker Road from the storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
Electrical wires and telephone poles were broken and twisted on Blankenbaker Road from the storms. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
A heavy steel and concrete sign was uprooted and laid over at the Lexus dealership on Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Parkway. (Photo from Eric Crawford) Apr. 3, 2025
- ERIC CRAWFORD
As of 6 a.m., about 2,100 LG&E/KU customers in Jefferson County were without power in Kentucky. In Bullitt County, around 90 customers were without power, and more than 800 outages were reported in Meade County.
To look at the latest outages from LG&E, or to report an outage, click here.
In Indiana, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday an EF0 tornado touched down in Lawrence County, near Bedford just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. With 80 mph winds, the tornado was on the ground for .06 miles and damaged a pole barn near state Road 446, leaving only one exterior wall standing.
Duke Energy reported more than 30,000 customers were without power across southern Indiana. The areas most affected are Floyd County, where 13,000 were without power with another 11,000 outages in Jackson County.
To look at the latest outages from Duke, or to report an outage, click here.
The storm started coming through the area just before 10 p.m., bringing tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings to multiple counties across the area.
IMAGES | Severe weather moves through the Kentuckiana area Wednesday night
In Charlestown, Indiana, city officials reported flooded roadways and debris blocking several roads. Crews were being sent out to clear debris and barricade flooded roads.
Do you have damage photos or videos from the storm? Post them to the WDRB News Facebook page, or email them to webteam@wdrb.com.
This story will be updated as more damage information becomes available.
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