CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Severe storms and at least one confirmed tornado tore through the Tri-State overnight, damaging homes and taking down power lines and trees all over, according to the FOX19 NOW Weather Team, emergency management officials and the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Large trees fell on homes in Loveland and Erlanger, where one person was rescued, according to fire crews.
The NWS confirmed a tornado near the village of Lynchburg in Highland County just after 1 a.m. Thursday.
Highland County dispatchers confirm the Lynchburg area has a lot of storm damage.
They said around 2:30 a.m. they were “slammed” with calls requesting emergency service or reporting storm damage such as wires and trees down.
A strong debris signature also was detected just northeast of Fayetteville shortly after, around 1:20 a.m., according to Clinton County EMA Director Thomas Breckel.
Minutes later, the NWS put out a confirmed tornado warning for Highland, Brown and Clinton counties.
The FOX19 NOW Weather Team says a tornado may have touched down in Warren, Clinton and Highland counties.
At least 47,522 Duke Energy customers are without power in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, mostly in Clermont County (12,893) followed by Hamilton County (9,957) and then Campbell County (9,677).
It’s unclear when power will be restored, according to the utility’s website.
Repairs and damage assessments are underway right now.
Hundreds also are without power in the FOX1 9NOW viewership area in southeastern Indiana, mostly in Switzerland County, according to the utility provider there, REMC Southeastern Indiana.
Various county EMA officials are out driving around trying to find and confirm the damage so more crew can return at first light, Breckel tells FOX19 NOW.
The southeast edge of Sabina has storm damage that could be a tornado and most of the county’s power outages are in that area, he noted.
“It’s dark right now so there’s not a whole lot we can do,” Breckel said around 2:45 a.m. “We are trying to do some work now to see where the damage is so the EMA crews can go out at first light and really see where the damage is. “
The window for severe storm activity runs through 5 a.m. Thursday, according to the FOX19 NOW Weather Team.
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