State of Emergency for Pulaski County

11:27 p.m.

Pulaski County leaders declared a state of emergency Friday night, after two powerful lines of storms blew threw the county, including one that caused multiple tornado warnings.

Assistant County Administrator Robert Hiss said described the storm damage as "greater than straight-line winds," but as of Friday night the National Weather Service had not confirmed if a tornado had touched down in the county.

Hiss said the hardest hit areas range from Draper, to the southwestern part of the Town of Pulaski. Hiss says there is severe damage to homes and other structures west of Washington Avenue in the town, and south of the railroad tracks in the town. Also, other significant damage has been seen in the Draper area.

WSLS reporter Ashley Roberts saw multiple live power lines down on roads, multiple trees down on roads, and traffic lights out in Pulaski.

The National Weather Service (NWS) says it has received reports of "significant damage" to the west side of Pulaski, and along Interstate 81 at the Draper exit (92). The NWS says the reports claims that several homes, and a gas station have been destroyed.

WSLS viewers sent in multiple pictures, showing damage to at least one home, a large tree down on a power line, and multiple pictures of hail that fell in Pulaski.

A shelter was set up at Pulaski Elementary School, and police urged everyone living in the area to stay off of the roads.

Hiss added that there had been reports of a few people having been hurt, but did not say how serious the injuries were Friday night.

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10:12 p.m.

The National Weather Service says it has received reports of "significant damage" to the west side of Pulaski, and along Interstate 81 at the Draper exit (92).

The NWS says the reports claims that several homes, and a gas station have been destroyed.

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9:59 p.m.

From Robert Hiss, the Assistant County Administrator with Pulaski County:

• No NWS confirmation of a tornado yet
• Damage “greater than straight-line winds”
• Urging people to stay off of streets and out of the Town of Pulaski
• A State of Emergency has been declared for Pulaski County

Hiss says the hardest hit areas range from Draper to the southwest part of the Town of Pulaski.

Hiss says there is severe home and structure damage, but luckily very few people have been hurt.

Hiss reiterates that a shelter for storm victims has been set up at Pulaski Elementary School.

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9:33 p.m.

Photos from WSLS viewers in Pulaski added.

One shows a large tree down across a power line on Mt. Olivet Road, on the western side of the town.

The other two are pictures of the large hail that fell.

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9:17 p.m.

The Town of Pulaski Police Department tells WSLS that a shelter will be set up at Pulaski Elementary School.

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9:06 p.m.

The National Weather Service has allowed all tornado warnings for the WSLS viewing area to expire.

WSLS's Ashley Roberts has arrived in the Town of Pulaski. She reports:

• Multiple roads area blocked
• Traffic lights are out
• There are live power lines down on roads
• Multiple trees are down

WSLS has received two picture showing quarter-sized hail from weather watchers in Pulaski.

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8:31 p.m.

The NWS has issued a TORNADO WARNING until 9:00 p.m. for Patrick County.

At 8:23 p.m. NWS Doppler RADAR indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 6 miles northwest of Stuart, moving southeast at 50 MPH.

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8:00 p.m.

The NWS has issued a new TORNADO WARNING until 8:30 p.m. for:

• Southwestern Floyd County
• Northern Patrick County

At 7:56 p.m., NWS Doppler RADAR indicated a severe t-storm capable of producing a tornado near Indian Valley, and moving southeast at 40 MPH.

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7:52 p.m.

WSLS is receiving calls about damage to homes in the Town of Pulaski.

Pulaski County dispatchers tell WSLS that they are being innundated with calls about damage.  WSLS is working to confirm those damage reports, and a crew is on the way to Pulaski.

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7:34 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WARNING until 8:00 p.m. for:

• Southern Pulaski County
• Western Floyd County
• Northern Carroll County

At 7:28 p.m. NWS Doppler RADAR indicated severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near the town of Pulaski, moving southeast at 40 MPH.