A large tree toppled by severe winds lays beside Emmett Avenue after the first round of severe storms swept through Bowling Green on Sunday. Another round of storms are expected around 10 a.m. that could produce more intense results, according to the National Weather Service.

Several rounds of severe storms shook much of central Kentucky on Sunday and are expected to persist into early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Severe weather struck Warren and surrounding counties around 11 a.m. with strong winds and lightning and a more intense cell is expected from roughly 10 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday.

According to Warren Rural Electric Co-Op Corporation, roughly 12,500 customers were without power as of 11:24 a.m. A post from the organization’s X account at 12:35 p.m. stated crews are working to restore functionality.

“We are making progress! As of 12:30, we have restored approximately 3,000 members and now stand at 9,100 members without power,” the post stated. “We continue to work! Please remember to stay away from downed power lines as they may still be energized.”

BGMU also reported widespread outages.

The NWS reported potential flash flooding throughout the day with highest risk occurring Sunday night. A tornado watch was also issued for 12 southcentral Kentucky counties until 3 p.m.

Debris and down trees have been observed throughout the region.