On May 17, more than 69,000 people were left without power, according to Beshear. Immediately after the storm, however, that figure had jumped to over 172,000. The number has since shrunk down to 26,517 as of May 18, according to USA TODAY data.

The watch comes as the National Weather Service in Louisville expects severe weather Friday afternoon into the evening, potentially bringing damaging winds, “very large” hail, heavy rain and tornadoes, the agency warned. In early April, days of relentless rainfall sent rivers cresting to historic levels across Kentucky.