UPDATE @ 9:09 a.m.
There are 1,458 Duke Energy customers without power in Butler County, according to an update from Duke.
UPDATE @ 8:41 a.m.
Circuits have been restored for power outages in Hamilton, according to City Manager Joshua Smith.
All circuits have been restored. Please notify the @HamiltonOh of any large cleanup or storm-related issues. We apologize for the morning inconvenience! https://t.co/ecpEy5Cjmy
— Joshua A. Smith (@Joshua45011) April 12, 2019
INITIAL REPORT
Multiple locations in Hamilton are without power this morning as storms pass through southwest Ohio.
City Manager Joshua Smith tweeted that much of the west side is affected by the outage. Duke Energy also reports that 4,914 customers are without power in Butler County.
Power is out on majority of west-side of @HamiltonOh. Several transmission lines are down. It may be awhile before power is restored. Please use caution around downed power lines. Watch @JimLoganOH and @HamiltonOh for further updates. @WMOHNEWSWIRE @ButlercoOhio @HamChamberOH https://t.co/6S9mc57W7f
— Joshua A. Smith (@Joshua45011) April 12, 2019
And the storm has hit Hamilton. Caution light out at Third and High. @journalnews pic.twitter.com/R0wdFn6peJ
— Lauren Pack (@LPackJN) April 12, 2019
Crews are responding to multiple calls for fallen trees or trees on utility wires, according to emergency dispatch traffic.
The Hamilton police department responded to a call for a crash involving a school bus in Hamilton at about 8:04 a.m. today and warned residents to treat intersections without traffic signals as four-way stops.
Use caution, no lights = 4 way stop. Eaton and Rhea we have an accident involving a school bus.
— Hamilton Ohio Police (@HamiltonOhioPD) April 12, 2019
We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.
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