Strong storms in Ohio leave destruction, injuries

This article is about the destruction that strong storms caused in parts of Ohio on Thursday September 16^th.

The National Weather Service confirmed that at least seven tornadoes blew across Ohio, flattening buildings, flipping mobile homes and hurting more than a dozen people.

Electric lines were damaged causing power outages in northeast Ohio. A local power company reported that approximately 12,400 Ohio customers had no electricity by late Friday afternoon, down from 33,000 who had been without power following Thursday's winds and lightning. Power was expected to available by Monday.

Many homes and mobile homes were destroyed; several businesses including the Athens High School facilities were damaged. In fact, a girls' soccer game was halted as the storm approached; players were forced to scramble to safety inside the school.

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