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Outages: Thousands without power in Tri-State after severe weather

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CINCINNATI — Thousands of people were without power Wednesday night after severe weather hit the Tri-State.

Following a tornado warning and multiple severe thunderstorms, Duke Energy reported outages impacting more than 3,000 people in Northern Kentucky Wednesday night. Around 1,000 people in the Fort Mitchell area were without power. Another 1,000 people near Taylor Mill were dealing with outages, as well as around 1,000 people in Florence.

The National Weather Service said a suspected tornado was confirmed on the ground along the county lines of Brown and Highland counties.

As of Thursday morning, around 1,000 people in the Tri-State still don't have power.

There are still more than 500 outages in Hamilton County, according to Duke Energy's outage map. There are more than 200 in Northern Kentucky. To report an outage, click here.

To send photos of severe weather or weather damage, email newsdesk@wcpo.com.

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