Update 4:45 p.m.: Thousands of residents are reporting power outages after a brief but strong thunderstorm blew across the northern parts of Greater Cincinnati.
Areas that have been hit the hardest include Finneytown, North College Hill and Green Hills, with over 6,000 without power, according to Duke Energy. Estimated times of restoration in most areas are either 7 or 8 p.m.
Check the latest outage maps on Duke Energy’s website.
Original coverage: The Greater Cincinnati area is under a severe thunderstorm warning on Saturday, July 12, until 4:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
The agency is reporting wind gusts up to 60 mph, with damage possible to trees and power lines.
This alert includes Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren county neighborhoods including Cincinnati, Hamilton, Fairfield, Mason, Lebanon, Norwood, Forest Park, Sharonville, Monroe, Blue Ash, Loveland, Springdale, Reading, Montgomery, North College Hill, Madeira, Wyoming, Milford, Mount Healthy and Deer Park.
Interstate 71 between mile markers 7 and 31 and Interstate 75 between mile markers 6 and 26 will also be affected, according to the National Weather Service.
While the weather alert is in effect, the National Weather Services recommends residents move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for their safety.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Thousands without power after thunderstorm hit northern Greater Cincinnati
Reporting by Hailey Roden, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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