Miami County officials say damage is everywhere. Dispatch overwhelmed with calls. Working to respond to all.
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. @mcohiosheriff Rob Streck on our air just now says damage from storms/#tornadoes in area worst he’s seen in career. Says he and crews have seen many homes damaged and roofs ripped off. Extensive damage everywhere @ABC22FOX45
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As far as injuries, Sheriff Streck has had reports of several. But severity still unclear. This all happened at night so extent of damage is likely to grow as the sun comes up.
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#tornadoes extends beyond Montgomery County. We have reports of damage in Mercer, Preble, Darke and many others. Again extent can’t be quantified yet but it’s extensive and in highly populated areas.Show this thread -
#breaking:@mcohiosheriff says he’s asking all Montgomery County residents to STAY OFF the roads. Power is out in places, power lines are down, trees are down, debris is everywhere. It’s too dangerous. Let first responders do their jobs.#tornadoShow this thread -
. @DanielleFOX45 just interviewed a woman in Trotwood live on our air who said houses “are gone”. This is in Montgomery County.
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@ODOT_Dayton confirms crews are plowing debris off roads with their trucks.#DaytontornadoShow this thread -
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@AllenHenry showing how one example of how powerful these storms/tornados were tonight. A 2x4 through a windshield of a car ...#daytontornadopic.twitter.com/n6v1cLRCLE
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. DP&L just now live on our air says this could be a multi-day event to get power restored. Still accessing damage. Currently 33k + without power including 21,454 in Montgomery County.
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@mcohiosheriff says the Northridge High School, 2251 Timber Lane, gymnasium has been opened for those affected by the storm event and have been displaced by damage. The American Red Cross has been contacted to assist in operating the emergency shelter.#DaytonTornadoShow this thread -
We just spoke with a nurse from Brookville who was home with his wife when tornado struck. He says roads are impossible to drive on. Cars are turned over. He said it looks like a war zone. Rescue workers told him people are trapped under collapsed homes and trees.
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He said he and his wife, who’s also a nurse, drove around as best as they could to try and help people. Both are trauma nurses. Kept coming back to saying it looked like a war zone.
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@AllenHenry just got to an apartment complex in Harrison Township and found this... massive damage to the building. No word on injuries.#daytontornadopic.twitter.com/81WjoKaHDM
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JUST IN: in a statement,
@cityofdayton says, “Due to the widespread power outages we are asking all Dayton and Montgomery County customers to conserve water. We have lost power to both water plants and pump stations....Show this thread -
...”First Responders are performing search and rescue operations and debris clearing. Dayton residents are asked to call 911 for all emergencies.”
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Frightening video of aftermath of tornado in Dayton sent to us by a viewer. She says it’s off Troy Street. Many viewers have said the damage looks like a war zone... @ABC22FOX45
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UPDATE: The National Weather Service confirmed an EF3 tornado with winds up to 140 mph hit Trotwood in Montgomery County. Crews also working to confirm if it's the same tornado that hit Greene County.
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