PROSPECT, Ky. — On Wednesday morning, neighbors could be seen in Prospect checking in on each other and helping one another with clean up efforts. Insurance inspections were underway for the houses that took the most damage.
The National Weather Service - Louisville confirmed an EF-1 tornado crossed over the Ohio River from Indiana and into Kentucky.
Prospect homeowner Nadeem Mian said he and his family were home when the tornado ripped through his neighborhood.
"It was very terrifying," Mian said. "Luckily we are safe. I have a 96-year-old father and we went to the basement and [we're] lucky we survived and there's not much damage to the house."
Mian had to help his father move from the top floor into their basement. After the tornado passed he noticed multiple trees had fallen over on his property. He immediately called a landscaping company to help him clean it up Wednesday morning.
The workers brought chainsaws and a shredder to clear up the mess.
Mian said the most damage was located in his backyard where a tree fell onto his car and a part of his neighbor's roof from across the street was laid out.
His car had a broken window, scratches and the side mirror was knocked off and hanging off the vehicle.
"Everything should be ok but luckily nobody got hurt," Mian said.
Around his neighborhood some homes had boarded up doors, and electric wires are still being repaired.
Also in the area was State Farm Insurance Agent Stepphone Mack who was looking over the damage and making sure one of his clients was safe.
"It may be months before they can move back into their home," Mack said.
Mack said in his five years as an insurance agent that he's never seen anything like this before.
"There's damage to the building, the roof is gone so we have adjusters that will come out and take a look and make an assessment," Mack said.
As the area fills with sounds of tree branches being shredded, Mian said he'd rather hear this than the screaming winds from Tuesday night. He said watching severe weather coverage and getting the tornado warning alert on his phone saved his life.
In the event of the next storm, Mian wants everyone to know that they should always take these alarms seriously and pay attention when severe weather is on it's way to your area.
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