Leader’s Frankfort reporters recount the highs, lows, tension and outright anger that unfolded in this year’s Republican-controlled legislative session.

Knowing the odds of winning were stacked against him, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear nevertheless vetoed bills sent his way by the Republican-dominated Kentucky legislature with by-now familiar themes: abortion,

According to the WHAS11 Weather Impact Team, people should be prepared for the initial line of storms to arrive starting around 10 p.m. and lasting overnight.

The rest of the commonwealth, which includes part of south-central Kentucky and the majority of east Kentucky, will be hit last sometime after 4 a.m. Cities in this area include Morehead, Ashland, Jackson, Pikeville, Harlan, London and Russell Springs.

Kentucky lawmakers voted to override Beshear's vetoes on several notable bills, including one changing the state's abortion law.