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Several reports of damage after strong storms blow through Tri-State

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CINCINNATI — Strong winds and thunderstorms rolled through the Tri-State on Sunday night, bringing down trees and leaving many without power. At least six tornado warnings were issued for the Tri-state on Sunday night.

The storms caused damage to Grace Baptist Church in Middletown, taking the church's steeple down.

Middletown Grace Baptist Church storm damage.
Storms on Sunday night caused damage to Grace Baptist Church in Middletown.

A tree fell on a car along Ohio State Route 73 near Collett Road.

Tree into car on SR-73 near Collett Road
A tree fell on a car along Ohio State Route 73 near Collett Road.

There were also reports of multiple power lines down in the roadway on Ohio State Route 73 and Williams Road. Lanes were blocked to keep drivers safe.

The video below shows police closing off a portion of Covedale and Cleves Warsaw Pike after power lines fell across the road.

Downed power lines cause road closure of Covedale and Cleves Warsaw Pike

A massive tree fell over on tombstones in Rosehill Cemetary.

Storm damage Rosehill Cemetery
Huge tree falls on tombstones in Rosehill Cemetery.

Tree falls on top of tombstones in Rosehill Cemetery

Matt Atwood posted a video on social media of campers flipped in Camp Cedar after storms blew through Mason, Ohio.

Campers flipped in Camp Cedar

Our team also went out to the camp ground in Mason, Ohio and found damage at another area of Camp Cedar.

Storm damage at Camp Cedar in Mason, Ohio
Camp Cedar storm damage

At Linda Mobile Home Park, off Hamilton Trenton Road, debris could be found along the ground, along with downed trees. One home had its roof blown off. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said in a press release that an estimated 20 mobile homes received damage with vinyl siding and roofs ripped off. He also said that homes shifted off their foundation. No injuries were reported. Jones said several families have been displaced.

“Some of these storms come in fast and furious," Jones said in the press release. "It’s imperative that our highly trained Emergency Response Services Unit be prepared for whatever destruction
or injuries occur from these weather events. We were ready.”

Linda Mobile Home Park damage
Storm damage in Linda Mobile Home Park.
Storm damage Linda Mobile Home Park
Storm damage reported in Linda Mobile Home Park
Linda Mobile Home Park storm damage clean up
A fallen tree cut up at Linda Mobile Home Park in Butler County.
Linda Mobile Home Park storm damage
Storm damage to a fence at Linda Mobile Home Park.
Linda Mobile Home Park uprooted tree
Uprooted tree at Linda Mobile Home Park in Butler County.

Additionally, the ERS responded to other areas in Butler County that suffered damage from the storms.

Tree in front of Butler County house
Tree falls near Butler County house after severe weather rolls through the area.
Butler County tree uprooted
Tree uprooted in front of Butler County house after storms cause damage to the area.
Butler County tree across road
Tree falls across road in Butler County after storms blow through the area on Sunday.

Due to the extent of storm damage, the New Miami Local School District announced on social media it would be closed on Monday. There will also be no transportation to Butler Tech, parochial schools or outside educational placements. Athletic practices and games will also be canceled. Princeton City Schools also announced that Glendale Elementary School is also closed due to a power outage.

The National Weather Service office in Wilmington determined "at least three" tornadoes touched down in Butler and Warren Counties Sunday night.

One of those tornadoes — an EF-0, according to the NWS — touched down in Butler County north of New Miami.

A second EF-0 tornado touched down in Warren County near Corwin, the NWS said.

The third tornado was also determined to be an EF-0; it touched down in Butler County near West Chester and continued east across Warren County to just west of Morrow, the NWS said.

Below are maps of the rotation signature of the storm near Waynesville and Harverysburg.

Storm rotation signature Waynesville and Harverysburg
The storm rotation signature near Waynesville and Harveysburg.
Waynesville and Harveysburg storm map
Storm rotation signature near Waynesville and Harveysburg.

Below are maps of Sunday's radar from Mason and Morrow.

Storm rotation Mason and Morrow
Radar returns of storm rotation in Mason and Marrow.
Mason and Morrow storm rotation
Radar returns of storm rotation in Mason and Morrow.

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