Severe Chances Going Up

7:15pm update
Last update for this post...over 105,000 residents without power in Jefferson county. Lots of wires down in the area. We'll be approaching dusk soon, be advised of barricades in the roadway and don't attempt to go around them!! Could be live wires.
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7:00pm update
I'm hearing reports of residents going around barricades set up by police...NOT a good idea...Those barricades are set up for YOUR safety. In addition, you can be cited if violating those barricades set up.
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6:47 pm update
Tree down on occupied vehicle at Old Vaughn court??; don't know about injuries
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6:40pm update
At least 85000 in LGE coverage area out of power.
At I-64 east and west at Blankenbaker, road will be shut down for wires across road
Could become a traffic headache...
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6:30pm update
over 50000 in Louisville area out of power
9828 Bluegrass pkwy in J'town trees and wires down
In Valley Station, isolated power outages; traffic light out at Stonestreet and Valley station Rd, drivers not treating it as 4-way stop.
It's becoming nearly impossible for me to keep up with all the information coming across the scanners.
Lots of wires down across J'town, St Matthews, Buechel
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6:20pm update
St Matthews wires down
3800 breckinridge lane wires down, trees down across road
Shelbyville rd area; live wires on fire
Buechel area Starlight ln Trees down
SE hurstbourne pkwy wires down
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6:10pm update
Up to 8700 in Shively out of power
More than 30000 in Jefferson county

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6:05pm update
Up to 5000 out of power in Floyd county IN; over 1800 in Clark county
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6:00pm update
over 2000 without power in St Dennis in Shively
Up to 5000 in the Metro so far
Lost power momentarily at my location in Valley Station
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5:50pm update
Wires down in the Metro
In Valley Station, we lucked out so far; winds gusting to 45 mph; not much lightning
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5:45pm update
Lake Dreamland Shively area trees down
Trees down across parts of southern Louisville
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A bowing line is developing to our west. I will be checking police scanners shortly. This is moving toward Louisville. The environment is primed for strong storms...LI's around -9.

More later...

MS