Due to a tornado warning issued for Jessamine and Fayette Counties–including Lexington and surrounding towns–the start of the fourth and final session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale was delayed this morning, and got underway around 10:40 a.m., 40 minutes after its scheduled start time.
According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located eight miles west of Richmond, Kentucky, moving in an eastward direction at 55 mph. The area is also under a severe thunderstorm warning until 10 a.m. ET and a severe thunderstorm watch through 1 p.m., according to NWS.
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