Weather: Severe Storms, Heat, Power Outages, and New Alerts

First Alert Weather Day for strong storms Monday evening passed. Current conditions: steamy, scattered storms, heat index high. Smoke from wildfires creating hazy skies. Cool-down expected later this week. Chris Bailey FastCast: steamy today, hotter and more humid early next week with likely thunderstorms. City activates heat plan, free LexTran rides to cooling stations. Mosquito population expected to surge with incoming rain and humidity. Fallen trees reported in Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Montgomery counties after Tuesday storms. More than 39,000 Ky. homes without power; 1,600+ in Fayette. Blue Grass Energy crews restoring power. Georgetown traffic lights out at Cherry Blossom/U.S. 25. NWS alert failure in eastern Kentucky; Beshear points to funding cuts. Lexington updating Hazard Mitigation Plan, seeking public input. Severe storm risk for Saturday (Level 2, afternoon/evening). Lexington Rain Radar resource. Plenty of sunshine for Sunday; pleasant stretch with low humidity, highs in 80s.