'Nobody was hurt': Lives spared after tornado touches down in Jeffersonville
Cleanup and repairs continue two days after the tornado hit Jeffersonville. The National Weather Service has upgraded the strength of a tornado that hit Jeffersonville, Kentucky, to an EF-2 with 120 mile per hour winds. The twister caused significant damage to homes and businesses in the Crystal Springs subdivision, causing significant damage but sparing lives. The American Red Cross has established a resource center for displaced families and is encouraging residents to place debris next to roadways. The National Weather Services has issued a warning for potential life-threatening injuries or deaths due to the tornado. The tornado's impact on Jeffersonville was felt throughout the day, with no injuries or fatalities reported. The Red Cross is providing assistance to displaced families.
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AGO. HE’S NOW IN THE STUDIO WITH US. RANDALL, WHAT DID YOU SEE? YOU KNOW, VICKI, THESE TORNADOES ARE ALWAYS SO STRANGE. YOU’LL SEE ONE HOUSE WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE RIGHT NEXT DOOR. A HOME THAT’S PERFECTLY FINE. HERE’S A GOOD LOOK NOW AT WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. WLKY NEWS CHOPPER. WE GET A CLEAR VIEW OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE TORNADO LEFT BEHIND. THIS IS THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS SUBDIVISION JUST OFF INTERSTATE 265, IN JEFFERSONVILLE. IT’S A NEIGHBORHOOD NOW COVERED IN BLUE TARPS PROTECTING RIPPED OFF ROOFS. LOOKING AT THIS HOME, YOU CAN SEE A SIDE WALL COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT A STREET OVER. WE GET A LOOK INTO AN ATTIC OVER A GARAGE LEFT EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS BY THE HIGH WINDS PRODUCED BY THE EF ONE TORNADO. THIS DEBRIS FIELD BETWEEN HOMES SHOWS THE POWER OF MOTHER NATURE FROM THE AIR. WE WATCHED AS A LARGE TOW TRUCK WORKED TO BRING A DAMAGED RECREATIONAL CAMPER BACK UPRIGHT FROM THE GROUND. WE COULD SEE RAPID ROOF REPAIRS HAPPENING ALL OVER CRYSTAL SPRINGS. KEITH FITZ RODE OUT THE TWISTER WITH HIS WIFE, SON, DAUGHTER, AND TWO DOGS. A LOT OF DEBRIS FLYING AROUND, A LOT OF WIND. OBVIOUSLY WE HEAR THE RAIN, BUT WE COULD ALSO JUST HEAR THINGS HITTING THE HOUSE, HITTING, YOU KNOW, TEARING THINGS OFF. AND IT WAS A SHORT BURST, MAYBE TEN MINUTES OF THAT. AND THEN QUIET. THAT’S WHEN FITZ WENT OUTSIDE TO SURVEY THE DAMAGE. THE FRONT PART OF THE ROOF ON THE GARAGE WAS TORE OFF. AND THEN THE IN BETWEEN TWO BEDROOMS. IT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING WAS PICKED UP AND PUNCHED DOWN INTO THE ROOF, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY POURING WATER INTO THE HOUSE. AND WHILE REPAIRS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE, FITZ SAYS HE KNOWS HOW LUCKY HIS FAMILY WAS TO ESCAPE INJURY. A LOT OF THE NEIGHBORS WERE LIKE, OH, YOU’RE SO CALM. IT’S LIKE, HEY, NOBODY WAS HURT. THAT’S THE MAIN THING. AND FITZ TELLS ME HE WAS ABOUT TO PUT HIS HOUSE ON THE MARKET. BUT THAT FOR SALE SIGN WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. WHILE THE TORNADO SHOOK UP JEFFERSONVILLE PRETTY GOOD. THERE WERE NO LIFE THREATENING INJURIES OR DEATHS AS
'Nobody was hurt': Lives spared after tornado touches down in Jeffersonville The National Weather Service has upgraded the strength of a tornado that hit Clark County and Prospect.It started as an EF-1 in Jeffersonville but strengthened to an EF-2 with 120 mile per hour winds when it crossed into Kentucky.WLKY Newschopper flew over a trail of destruction in Jeffersonville, left by gusts reaching up to 100-miles an hour. Neighborhoods from Brookhollow to Boulder Creek were hit causing significant damage but remarkably sparing lives.In the Crystal Springs subdivision, the side walls of homes were ripped off, recreational campers were overturned and damaged attics were left exposed to rain, two days after the tornado hit.Keith Zetz and his family rode out the storm safely, but their home was damaged by the twister."The front part of the roof on the garage was torn off and then in between two bedrooms, it looked like something was picked up and punched down into the roof and it was actually pouring water into the house," said Fetz.As cleanup continues, the City of Jeffersonville is asking residents to place debris next to roadways for removal.The American Red Cross has set up a resource center for displaced families."A lot of the neighbors were like, 'Oh, you're so calm.' It's like, hey, nobody was hurt. That's the main thing," Fetz said. The National Weather Service has upgraded the strength of a tornado that hit Clark County and Prospect. It started as an EF-1 in Jeffersonville but strengthened to an EF-2 with 120 mile per hour winds when it crossed into Kentucky. WLKY Newschopper flew over a trail of destruction in Jeffersonville, left by gusts reaching up to 100-miles an hour. Neighborhoods from Brookhollow to Boulder Creek were hit causing significant damage but remarkably sparing lives. In the Crystal Springs subdivision, the side walls of homes were ripped off, recreational campers were overturned and damaged attics were left exposed to rain, two days after the tornado hit. Survey updates: The latest on tornado ratings, speeds from Tuesday storms Keith Zetz and his family rode out the storm safely, but their home was damaged by the twister. "The front part of the roof on the garage was torn off and then in between two bedrooms, it looked like something was picked up and punched down into the roof and it was actually pouring water into the house," said Fetz. As cleanup continues, the City of Jeffersonville is asking residents to place debris next to roadways for removal. The American Red Cross has set up a resource center for displaced families. "A lot of the neighbors were like, 'Oh, you're so calm.' It's like, hey, nobody was hurt. That's the main thing," Fetz said.
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