40,000+ without power, damage reported as storms travel through Cincinnati area
Apr 02, 2025
Thousands of Tri-State residents are without power as storms continue to travel through the area.As of 2:30 a.m., Duke Energy reported around 400 active outages with 48,000 customers without power. A majority of the outages appe
ar to be in Butler, Clermont and Hamilton counties in Ohio, and Campbell County, Kentucky. We've also seen multiple reports of damage, including crews rescuing one person trapped after a tree fell on a home in Erlanger, Kentucky. WATCH: Firefighters rescue person after tree falls on home Person rescued after tree falls on home amid severe storms in KentuckyThe National Weather Service confirmed a tornado near Lynchburg, Ohio just after 1 a.m. Thursday. The line of storms will continue pushing east of I-75, with the threat of severe weather ending before the morning commute.Additional rounds of showers and storms will pass through our area on Thursday. Storms will gain strength and turn severe again later in the afternoon and evening. This activity won't be as intense as we see now, but it will be monitored closely from 5 p.m. to midnight.Before the storms hit, Duke Energy noted its crews would assess the damage once the storm systems clear the area to determine the estimated time they can restore power. If you are experiencing an outage and are a Duke Energy customer, you can report your outage by going to Duke Energy's website here, using the Duke Energy app, calling 800-543-5599 or texting "OUT" to 57801. ...read more read less