LEXINGTON, Ky. — Neighborhoods in Lexington were left covered in fallen trees Tuesday from severe storms that hit the Commonwealth.
Ben Young and his neighbors were some of the first to witness the remnants of severe storms that rolled through Lexington. A tree in front of Young's yard was damaged and scattered across the road in front of his home.
“I looked up and saw the big slice ... I came out to make sure everyone was OK and ended up slicing the tree," Young said. "And then we had that part break off, and it was on the road.”
Right now, he said his yard is covered in debris from trees after strong wind and lightning tore through his Chevy Chase neighborhood.
Young added he experienced a similar situation that could have affected his home.
“This is our land here; this is our tree," he said. "And back over that way, a couple of years ago, we had to take two trees out because of the same issue.”
Minutes down the road from Young, other residents experienced even larger trees in front of their lawns, sidewalks, on other property and even damage to road signs. Uprooted trees and piles of debris can be seen along streets.
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and emergency response leaders reported two calls made about trees crashing into homes and downed power lines, causing two structure fires. Young said his neighbors helped clear a path for drivers in the area.
“We had a lot of people come in and help us," Young said.
Lexington’s Emergency Management team asks people to limit travel and report any serious damage from the storm in a survey.