Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency ahead of the first round of severe storms expected to last over the next four days in Kentucky.Beshear said the strongest concern is for western Kentucky,

Ahead of a predicted four-day round of severe storms, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency for the Bluegrass State Wednesday morning. According to a news release from Beshear's office, the storm is expected to last for four days and bring potentially historic amounts of rain, wind and possible tornadoes around the state.

This bout of severe weather is forecasted to span four days and bring potentially "historic" amounts of rainfall, strong winds, and tornadic conditions.