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Two storms in Adair County make roads a mess during night State, county, and city crews have been working to clear damage from storm just before midnight, second one at around 1:30amCT, this morning, August 5, 2010. Coincidentally, one year ago to the day, on August 4, 2009, straight line winds caused major damage in Adair County. Story and photos, August 4, 2009 storm By Ed Waggener Two separate storms overnight made a mess of county roads, making some impassable for a good part of the night, as the Kentucky Highway Department, the Adair County Road Department, the Adair County Search and Rescue Team (SAR) and the City of Columbia crews have worked feverishly to clear the roads to have them ready for the start of school this morning. From early reports, Knifley was hardest hit. "I don't know whether it was a tornado or just straight line winds, but trees were around Callahan Loop and on Elkhorn Road," Adair County Judge Ann Melton said. "We've been getting calls all night. I don't know what we'll find when people wake up." Storm damage has been reported in several parts of the county since the first storm hit at around 11:15pmCT, Judge Melton said, "That's when I was called out, and Jobe (Jobe Darnell, Adair County Roads Superintendent) was already out. Ironically, while Mr. Darnell was out with the entire Adair County Road Department dispatched to clear the roads, he was called and told that a big willlow tree had fallen on his own car and house on Lasley Road in The Flatwoods south of town. At 2:59amCT, the only buildings reported damaged, besides the tree down at Jobe Darnell's, was on Callahan Loop/Casey Creek Road near Robinson Chapel Church, where damage was reported to a store building owned by Bill Warren. Trees were down there, and in Knifley and west of Knifley. "There was one tree down in front of Baker's Store, blocking Elkhorn Road" Judge Melton said. "another was down in front of the Knifley Fire Station." Judge Melton had been on the scene there, but was interviewed from an inspection of the damage on Lasley RD before checking in to stay at the 911 Center until the storm damage is clear. State crews were clearing Elkhorn RD/KY 76, Judge Melton said. Judge Melton said that State Crews were also at work on Fairplay Road, KY 704, where a large tree was block the road about three miles south of town. From the Knifley scene, she said that two more trees were down on Elkhorn Road, "But we weren't able to get over to inspect them." In town, Columbia Street Department Superintendent Donnie Rowe was clearing Baker Street of a fallen tree. The storms come during one of the worst heat waves in decades. Judge Melton said at 2:37amCT this morning, "We'll get things back to normal just as quickly as we can. I'm really hoping that roads are safe for school busses when the drivers start their routes. I do urge drivers to use extra caution this morning and to report any hazardous situations they encounter. With the storm, and another day of dangerous heat, we'll all need to be watching out for our neighbors." This story was posted on 2010-08-05 03:18:49
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