Tornado damage seen in Ohio Valley as derecho knocks out power to nearly half a million

Tornado damage seen in Ohio Valley as derecho knocks out power to nearly half a million

A serial derecho ripped across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday and produced damaging wind gusts across hundreds of communities, causing nearly 500,000 power outages at the height of the storm. According to the FOX Forecast Center, the derecho - a cluster of thunderstorms that produces multiple wind gusts of at least 75 mph - swept across a 580-mile stretch from Illinois to western Pennsylvania. The states of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio appeared to b…

Franklin County to seek reimbursement for tornado damage

Franklin County commissioners are expected to submit an application Tuesday for reimbursement for the county’s expenses related to March 14 tornadoes with state and federal emergency management agencies.