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Most customers have power restored after Tuesday storms

Bicyclist Duncan Daily of Cedarville makes his way around a downed tree on Wilberforce-Clifton Road. Storms downed trees and dropped hail in parts of Greene County Tuesday, June 2.

Contributed Photo by Sue Moning Bicyclist Duncan Daily of Cedarville makes his way around a downed tree on Wilberforce-Clifton Road. Storms downed trees and dropped hail in parts of Greene County Tuesday, June 2.

Contributed photo by Sue Moning Quarter-size hail fell in parts of northern Greene County Tuesday, including Clifton and Miami Township.

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A Dayton Power and Light truck sits at the site of downed electrical wires and tree limbs, on Wilberforce-Clifton Road near Harbison Road. The storm brought hail and damaging winds through parts of Greene County on Tuesday, June 2.

Contributed photo by Sue Moning/Contributed Photo A Dayton Power and Light truck sits at the site of downed electrical wires and tree limbs, on Wilberforce-Clifton Road near Harbison Road. The storm brought hail and damaging winds through parts of Greene County on Tuesday, June 2.

By Kyle Nagel and Danielle Wilson
Staff Writers Updated 12:11 PM Wednesday, June 3, 2009

A handful of homes in Wilmington were still without power late Wednesday morning, June 3, said Dayton Power & Light spokeswoman Mary Beth Weaver.

A storm, which lasted from roughly 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, knocked out power to 1,700 Dayton Power & Light customers, mainly in southern Dayton suburbs, Fairborn and Wilmington, Weaver said.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for western Montgomery County and central Preble County at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, when radar indicated a storm cell that could produce a tornado.

The warning lasted 30 minutes and no tornadoes were reported, the weather service said.

Four counties — Montgomery, Warren, Butler and Preble — then underwent a 30-minute severe thunderstorm warning until 6:30 p.m.

The storm cell, which moved southeast past Dayton, produced heavy rain and quarter-size hail in some areas. The storm also downed tree limbs and power lines in northern Greene County.

Weaver said late Wednesday morning that crews were replacing a utility pole in Wilmington, and once that pole is replaced power can be restored to a small cluster of homes close by.

Some Warren County communities reported hail up to 2 inches, according to the weather service. There were no reports of damage, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the weather service said despite some accounts, there was no tornado in the area.

A quick and hard 10-minute shower hit Springboro with wind gusts of 58 mph, meteorologist Don Hughes said.

“It was gone before you could even think about what to say,” said Jenny Embleton, a Springboro police dispatcher.

Embleton said no one reported damage, though she wouldn’t doubt there actually was damage.

The storm had mostly moved out of the area by 7 p.m.

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I remember the Xenia tornado all too well. The famous Gil Whitney told us about the tornado after it happened or at the same time it was hitting Xenia. No advance notice. Technology has gone a long way. Yes, tv gets a little crazy some times, but its our choice on what to believe. I would much rather be over-prepared that not prepared.

Sam
8:58 AM, 6/3/2009

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I watched the weather coverage on tv and was glad to have the information. There is no way the tv stations can tell in advance whether a tornado will touch down or there will be damage from thunderstorms. They give us the information we need to prepare for a possible disaster. Anyone remember the Xenia tornado of 1974? There was no warning given for that tornado.

JerichoJenny
8:35 AM, 6/3/2009

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I understand some of your comments concerning the weather reports.But all it will take is one tornado that actually touches down, and all of you will be screaming why there was no warning. We all know weather is hard to predict, but why not err on the side of caution?

InaGaddaDaVida
10:59 PM, 6/2/2009

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Please folks - TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS. Not so you can see, but so others can see you better.

mother_flannigan
9:48 PM, 6/2/2009

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Every time the weather folks get on the television and go on and on about how bad it is, and then it isn't, they take the risk of making people complacent. When a real severe storm hits Dayton, people are going to get hurt because they have learned to ignore the dire warnings. Little boys crying wolf... all spring long!

CRY WOLF
9:46 PM, 6/2/2009

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