Storms knock out power across Tri-State

CINCINNATI - Severe weather took an aim on the Tri-State Thursday, two days after thousands were left in the dark because of storms.

Duke Energy braced for Thursday's storm by enforcing a detailed plan to prepare crews for severe weather which could include widespread outages, damaging wind, large hail and a relatively enhanced tornado risk.

At one point, more than 5,100 Duke Energy customers were without power. That number has been drastically reduced as of Friday afternoon.

To view the current power outage report on Duke Energy's website visit http://www.duke-energy.com/ohio/outages/current.asp .

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