More than 100,000 people are without power Wednesday morning after a massive storm hit the Greater Cincinnati area Tuesday afternoon. In Northern Kentucky, there are roughly 20,000 outages for residents, with 11,000 just east of Erlanger and 8,000 more just south of Alexandria, according to LINK nky’s media partner WCPO. Be cautious as you are […]
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Weather Service confirms two tornadoes struck Boone, Kenton Counties
The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two different tornadoes struck Northern Kentucky earlier this week: a category EF2 tornado that began in Dearborn County, Indiana, and ended in Boone County; and a category EF1 tornado that began in Boone County and ended in Kenton County. The Director of the Kenton County Homeland […]
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High water, flood advisory greets NKY after overnight storms
A flood advisory is in place until 10 a.m. after overnight storms sent many households to the basement in the early morning hours. Interstate 71/75 northbound was closed ahead of the morning rush just after the Brent Spence Bridge going into Cincinnati due to reports of high water, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The […]
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Photos: NKY fire departments document storm, tornado damage
Local fire departments under the Northern Kentucky Technical Response Team were deployed to aid in relief and rescue efforts in the wake of the storms and tornadoes that swept through Laurel and Pulaski counties over the weekend. “We just want to help, we just want to do what we can. Every little bit helps in […]
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‘Mass casualty event’ declared after tornado in southeastern KY
Severe storms killed at least 18 people in Kentucky on Friday as extreme weather swept through the Ohio Valley. Among the tornadoes to touchdown in Kentucky, a possible twister struck Laruel County and the city of London, killing 17. A fatality was also reported in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Friday night’s severe weather outbreak in Kentucky […]
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Most still have power after Sunday night storms
Only about 220 people served by Owen Electric in NKY are without power this morning, and Duke Energy isn’t reporting energy outages. That’s after powerful storms rolled through the area Sunday night, bringing with it thunderstorm and tornado warnings that triggered sirens and forced many into their basements. Now that the storms have moved through, […]
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Southgate filmmaker eyes Hollywood with local film
It’s a hot summer morning during Labor Day weekend, and filmmaker Jason Hatter and a small crew are fiddling with a giant crane, a green screen backdrop, and leaf blowers. They’re perched in a field adjacent to Southgate Community Center. Hatter has been filming scenes around town for a feature script he wrote named “Downdraft”. […]
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Weather Siren Policy
We have talked about the use of weather sirens in Campbell County in previous posts and on the Facebook page. While the topic may seem a bit dated now that balmy summer temps have moved in and the stormy weather from last week seems like a distant memory. However, an observation from last week that […]
