Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Strong Storms Cause Havoc From Floyd To Logan Counties.
Heavy storms Tuesday evening caused extensive storm damage throughout our entire listening area.
Around 15,000 American Electric Power customers were left in the dark in eastern Kentucky .
In Floyd County several trees were down in the Garrett and Allen area.
Pike County winds blew a small section of the roof off of the Belfry Speedway. Several trees county wide fell on power lines and on homes. Two inches of rain fell in the Kimper area.
In Mingo County trees were reported on power lines and on homes.
Logan County officials say that the hardest hit area was Chapmanville as trees blocked roads, fell on power lines and homes.
Around 5,000 AEP customers were without power in Mingo and Logan counties.
No injuries were reported
Around 15,000 American Electric Power customers were left in the dark in eastern Kentucky .
In Floyd County several trees were down in the Garrett and Allen area.
Pike County winds blew a small section of the roof off of the Belfry Speedway. Several trees county wide fell on power lines and on homes. Two inches of rain fell in the Kimper area.
In Mingo County trees were reported on power lines and on homes.
Logan County officials say that the hardest hit area was Chapmanville as trees blocked roads, fell on power lines and homes.
Around 5,000 AEP customers were without power in Mingo and Logan counties.
No injuries were reported
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 11:19 PM 
