LG&E and Pike Electric officials are investigating the circumstances of the death. 

As of 4 p.m. Thursday, an estimated 5,052 LG&E/KU customers without power in Jefferson County, according to the utility company's online outage map.

Storms, with strong wind gusts and heavy rain, started rolling into the WDRB viewing area Wednesday afternoon, hitting the Louisville area between 4-6 p.m.

LG&E said Wednesday more than 95% of customers have had their power restored, but about 7,000 are still waiting.