Authorities say several people were injured and 170 people were affected when a possible tornado struck the Eagle Crossing Apartments Saturday night. Hopkinsville Fire Department Public Information Officer Lt. Michael Pendleton says two fre stations and multiple ambulances responded to Eagle Crossing Apartments, formerly Calvin Manor Aparments, just before 8:50pm for strucural damge due to storms.
Christian County Emergency Management Director Randy Graham says it appears the damage was done by a tornado, with the National Weather Service expected to conduct a storm survey Sunday.
Graham says the storm did quite a bit of damage at the apartment complex.
He reports 48 units in the apartment complex and 170 people were affected by the storm damage. He says at least six people were treated and relased on the scene and three people were transported by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for evaluation.
Lt. Pendelton says the buildings have been evacuated for precaution and potential collapse. He adds that Building D sustained the worst damage with over 25 percent of the second floor destroyed in the storm. All occupants have been evacuated.
The displaced residents were transported by Pennyrile Alled Community Service transported to a staging area at the Hopkinsville Recreation Department where they will be assisted by the American Red Cross, according to Lt. Pendleton.
The line of storms also damaged several businesses on Fort Campbell Boulevard, as well as homes in Hopkinsville. Damages were reported to the K-mart building on the boulevard, as well as the buildings of Linda’s Tax Service and Audio Specialists, located next to Wendys.
Structural damages were also reported at Home Front Real Estate, the Atmos Energy buildling, and a home near the Atmos building.
The home and farm of Malcom and Rose Tooley-Oatts at the corner of Eagle Way Bypass and US 68 East also sustained major damage. Rose Oatts says their home was hit pretty hard.
She adds some buildings and other structures on their farm also sustained significant damage.
Several barns were also destroyed on the Ed Kennedy farm near Overby Lane.
Damages were widespread out in the county. There were reports of damages to homes, barns and sheds on Pembroke Road, Pennyrile Parkway, and Princeton Road.
In addition to the structural damages, widespread power outages and downed trees were reported.
Calloway County also reported some storm damages. Windows were reportedly blown out of Food Giant in Murray; a commercial building on the east side of 12th Street, south of Sycamore Street, had roof and window damage; windows were blown out of homes on Eart Court; there was roof damage reported on 16th Street; power outages and widespread tree damage in Murray; and, there was a report of some farm damage in Lynn Grove.
And in Marshall County, a tree was reported inside a home one mile southwest of Benton.
The squaw line that moved across western Tennessee and western Kentucky prompted numerous severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. At least one person was killed in Logan County when a possible tornado touched town and demolished a house in the town of Dot, near Adairville.
