Power Outage in Portsmouth, OH

Trees were knocked down on power lines in Otway, with firefighters unable to reach the scene due to the slick road conditions. A social media post showed that 0.3 inches of ice had accumulated.

Multiple trees and limbs were blown on to power lines, creating numerous power outages and prompting road closures that were scattered across the county. A building west of Lucasville was destroyed when a tree fell on it.

A few trees were downed onto power lines.

Trees were uprooted onto a house. Power lines were also downed.

A tree fell down on power lines on Swauger Valley Road near Dutch Ridge Road.

Two trees were downed into power lines near the intersection of Bonser Run Road and Elliot Hill Road.

A large tree was knocked down into a power pole on Riddlebarger Road. Power lines were knocked down.

Three trees and some powerlines were downed near Rosemount Road and State Route 139.

Trees and power lines were downed at White Gravel and Dewey Roads.

A large tree was downed onto the road and into power lines on Piketon Road, north of Minford.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the county due to thunderstorm winds.

Many locations across southwestern Ohio experienced heat indices over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28 and 29. On June 30, heat indices generally rose to 90 to 95 degrees, which was compounded by widespread power outages in the area from the June 29 derecho.

Trees were down on power lines due to damaging thunderstorm winds.

Approximately two dozen trees were reported down across Portsmouth, leaving 1200 people without power. The gust was measured at 12:41.

Several trees were blown down in Buena Vista and Friendship, one of which fell on a home. Two power poles were blown down, and there was also three quarter inch hail.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. A tall brick ice house that was 200 years old was destroyed. Three trees in Portsmouth landed on cars. Several roofs that were weakened by a previous ice storm had extensive damage. A trailer home was blown over in Rarden near Hoffer Hill Road.

Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. Wind gusts over 60 mph were common. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines, to significant crop losses and structural damage.

Trees and power lines were knocked down along State Routes 104 and 125.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Trees and powerlines were blown down countywide. Power was out for several residents in the Portsmouth area.

A few large limbs and powerlines were downed.

A tornado was embedded in an area of straight line winds near Wheelersburg. Trees and power lines were knocked down on vehicles, damage occurred to a few homes, and two rail cars were knocked off their tracks.

Numerous trees and power lines downed.