FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) – Officials spent the day surveying the damage from severe storms and high winds that cut through portions of Floyd and Pike County during the early morning hours of Monday.

The gymnasium at the Floyd County Board of Education, formerly Allen Central High School, sustained damage to the roof and shattered glass at the entry way of the facility in the foyer area. Three of the four light poles at the old football field were also cut in half during the storm.

There were numerous downed trees and reports of damage to private property in the Hippo, Eastern and Dana areas of Floyd County.  

The Helping Hands Thrift Store near the Pike/Floyd County line lost its roof and sustained damage because of the storm.  

A storm survey team from the National Weather Services in Jackson has been in Floyd and Pike counties assessing damage. Officials haven't declared the storm was an actual tornado, but will make a full assessment. Forecasters are predicting heavy rains and more storms by midweek.