A street light illuminating heavy, torrential rainfall at night along overhead utility power lines during a severe storm.

Duke Energy outages leave about 130,000 customers without power after Cincinnati storms

Severe storms moved through the Cincinnati area Tuesday afternoon and evening, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without electricity.  At the peak of the event, outage reports exceeded 170,000 customers, according to local reports and community updates.  By Wednesday, Duke Energy reported that roughly 130,000 customers remained without power as crews continued restoration…

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Fallen tree branches and storm debris blocking a residential street sidewalk in Cincinnati following severe weather.

Severe storm outages leave 172,000 Duke Energy customers without power across Cincinnati region

Severe thunderstorms, including tornado-warned storms, moved through the Cincinnati region Tuesday afternoon and evening, causing widespread damage and one of the largest power outage events of the year.  As of 6 p.m., Duke Energy reported approximately 172,000 customers without power across its service territory.  Emergency crews responded to reports of fallen trees, damaged utility infrastructure…

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