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Power outages reported as severe weather passes through Tri-State

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CINCINNATI — More than 5,000 customers were without power Monday afternoon as severe weather travels through the Tri-State, according to Duke Energy's outage map.

Nearly 900 people lost power in Florence, with a few outages in surrounding Northern Kentucky areas. Hundreds of people are also without power in Reading, Green Township and Springfield Township in Ohio.

Major outages in Mason and Cincinnati have been addressed. Duke Energy spokesperson Sally Thelen said a tree fell on a power line in Mason, knocking out power for 1,700 customers. Crews were able to remove the tree and restore power in the area. In Cincinnati, more than 2,000 people were without power at one time.

To see the outage map, click here.

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in the Tri-State has expired, however, storms continue to move throughout the area. Some of the storms will have hail and strong winds at 40-50 mph. There is a marginal risk of severe weather over much of the area.

Get the latest forecast from the 9 First Warning Weather team.

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