LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Thousands were without power Sunday night after strong storms hit the Louisville area.
As of 8:15 p.m., 12,925 customers in Jefferson County were without power, according to the LG&E outage map.
Photos submitted by viewers showed numerous trees that fell onto homes across Louisville and a Kroger semi-truck that blew over in Shepherdsville.
According to the Shepherdsville Police Department, the Kroger semi-truck driver was taken to a local hospital as a precaution but was not injured.
This story will be updated.
IMAGES | Heavy wind, thunderstorms cause damage across Louisville area
Storm damage in Corydon, Indiana, on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Jenn Thacker)
Storm damage on Fenmore Avenue in Valley Station on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Justin Riggs)
Storm damage in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Cindy Andersen)
A Kroger semi was blown over in Shepherdsville on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Melissa Rich)
Storm damage in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Scott White)
Storm damage on Dixie Garden Drive in Valley Station on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Amelia Timke)
A tree falls on a home in Pleasure Ridge Park in Louisville, Kentucky, after storms swept through the area on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Rebecca Anderson)
Storm damage in southwest Louisville on Aug. 16, 2026. (Submitted by Jacob Meredith)
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