Hundreds still without power after high winds cause widespread outages

Hundreds of homes across the area remain without power after high winds Wednesday night and this morning caused widespread outages.

AES Ohio and Duke Energy reported 604 total outages as of 8:50 p.m. Just after midnight, as many as 11,091 total outages were reported across the area, which rose to a peak of over 18,000.

As of 8:50 p.m., AES and Duke Energy reported outages for the following local counties:

  • Clark County: 38
  • Darke County: 12
  • Greene County: 20
  • Miami County: 30
  • Montgomery County: 145
  • Preble County: 354
  • Warren County: 5

A high wind warning had been in effect but was canceled this morning. A wind advisory was in effect until 7 a.m.