More than 27,000 customers are without power in Greater Cincinnati as severe thunderstorms sweep through the tristate.
As of 10:15 p.m., there were 27,863 customers without power in southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky, according to Duke Energy's online power outage map.
The company says it is currently assessing damage and needed repairs.
Hamilton County is experiencing the most blackouts, with over 11,000 customers without power.
Latest:Tornado warnings throughout Tristate
Several tornado warnings and flash flood watches were issued across the Tristate area Friday night. The tornado warnings have expired but some places will see repeated rainfall and could have totals of two to four inches of rain overnight.
The National Weather Service said a tornado-producing storm was located near Middletown, moving southeast at 30 mph.
Radar indicated a tornado touched down in Mercer County, according to the Dayton Daily News.
“A confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Fort Recovery, moving east at 30 mph,” the National Weather Service in Wilmington reported.
Severe weather:What do thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings mean?
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