PADUCAH, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – At approximately 9:20 a.m. Thursday, first responders were notified of a tornado in West Paducah.
All first response agencies in McCracken County are currently on scene, as well as Kentucky State Police Post 1.
Approximately five square miles of Western McCracken County were affected by the tornado, including Mt. Zion Pre-school Center at 9701 Blandville Road. There were forty students at the pre-school at the time of the incident, and although the building received damage, no children or instructors were injured, according to officials.
Currently there is only one confirmed non-life-threatening injury due to the tornado.
First responders are checking all residences in the area to ensure everyone’s safety. The American Red Cross is prepared to establish shelter to provide assistance to displaced families that may have been affected by the incident. They are currently operating an evacuation center at Broadway United Methodist Church for residents effected by the storm.