The Associated Press

Strong thunderstorms lashed portions of Kentucky on Monday with heavy rain and high winds that toppled trees and knocked out power.

In Monroe County along the Tennessee border, high winds downed trees and power lines and ripped roofs off houses, said sheriff's Deputy Eddie Hume. "We've got major, countywide damage," he said.

Authorities received no reports of injuries, Hume said.

The damage appeared to be caused by "straight-line winds," Hume said. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the county, but there were no reports of a tornado touching down, said Rick Lasher, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Louisville.

In western Kentucky, dozens of downed trees blocked roads across Daviess County as the afternoon storm rumbled past, said Paul Nave, the county's 911 director. Cleanup crews worked to clear the roads, he said.

"A significant amount of the county is out of power," Nave said.

There were no reports of injuries in the county, he said.

Kenergy business manager Doug Hoyt said about 4,200 homes were without power in the Daviess-Hancock county area and 600 in Henderson and Webster counties.

"We have a lot of poles broken," Hoyt said.

Hoyt said 1,700 homes had power restored shortly after the storm moved through, Hoyt said.

As much as 2 1/2 inches of rain fell within an hour in portions of Daviess County, the National Weather Service said.

In Owensboro, there were reports of flooding in some streets and creeks along with nickel-size hail, said Mike Nadolski, a spokesman with the Weather Service in Paducah.

Logan County received 2 to 3 inches of rain during a downpour that soaked parts of southern Kentucky, the Weather Service said.