OKLAHOMA CITY—Bad weather moved into the Ohio River Valley on Tuesday after a series of powerful storms hit the Plains, including tornadoes that destroyed homes and left two people dead in Oklahoma.
National Weather Service meteorologist Rick Smith said Tuesday’s risk was not as great as it was Monday, when about two dozen tornadoes were reported across six states. But communities along the Ohio River saw strong storms, and tornadoes were reported in southern Illinois and western Kentucky.
Kentucky State Police said in a statement that at least 10 people were hurt and an unknown number of homes and businesses were damaged when a tornado tracked across Graves County in the western part of the state Tuesday afternoon.
The statement said the tornado traveled into the city of Mayfield, causing “significant” damage to homes and businesses. Those hurt had injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the statement.
State Police were also responding Tuesday evening to another apparent tornado near the Trigg and Christian County line. Some structural damage to barns was reported.
The National Weather Service said at least one tornado also touched down in southern Illinois’ Pope County, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
