LOUISVILLE, Ky. — West Louisville residents are picking up the pieces after an EF1 tornado hit the area July 4. 

What You Need To Know

  • An EF1 tornado touched down July 4 in west Louisville 

  • Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, said approximately a dozen structures were affected 

  • Greenberg, Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky. and other leaders toured the area Friday to check in on residents 

  • Louisville Metro Public Works is coordinating efforts to get rid of debris throughout the neighborhood

Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville and other elected officials toured the area to assess the damage and check in on residents.

With the neighborhood covered in trees, branches and debris, Aaliyah Dailey-Brown said she was on her porch just seconds before the storm hit.

"The wind started blowing really bad, and I was like, 'OK, let me go in the house and give me a jacket really quick,'" Dailey-Brown said. 

Within just 10 seconds of Dailey-Brown going into her house from the porch, an EF1 tornado touched down in her neighborhood. 

“You just heard everything just flying through outside ... you (could) just hear everything, like ripping up outside," she said. "And then the lights was flickering on.” 

Joining Beshear and Greenberg Friday were emergency services personnel talking with those who were affected by the tornado. 

"The folks who call this west Louisville neighborhood home, I know many are hurting right now," Beshear said. 

"There is damage ... to homes, damage to trees, the fences that are down; those are really important to each individual homeowner. And so while we are blessed that there were no injuries, we take very seriously the damage that has occurred."

Greenberg said the tornado touched down without any warning and approximately a dozen structures were affected.

“There are still many downed wires ... everyone should take caution as they are moving around," Greenberg said. 

Sam Rudolph, master electrician of Breeze Electric, said large trees took out power lines for multiple residents. 

Dailey-Brown said she feels Louisville's West End sometimes gets forgotten but is glad leaders are helping affected residents. 

“We cannot control Mother Nature, but that itself was wild, like the trees falling over and on people's cars," she said. 

Louisville Metro Public Works is coordinating efforts to get rid of debris throughout the neighborhood. No deaths have been reported. 

Beshear encouraged those needing help after the tornado to call the Disaster Distress Helpline, which offers year-round disaster crisis counseling at 1-800-985-5990.

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