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From: Barb LaPierre (barbl{at}infinet.com)
Date: Sun Sep 28 2003 - 17:41:49 EDT
Yesterday's storms really took their toll in Warren County, Ohio. Here are
two stories from today's Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barb LaPierre
Middletown OH
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Winds whack Warren Co.
No injuries, but storm damages over 100 homes, school and offices
By Erica Solvig and Dan Klepal
The Cincinnati Enquirer
A storm packing tornado-strength winds ripped through Warren County in less
than an hour early Saturday morning, but its effects will be felt for months.
No deaths or injuries were reported. But the 80-to 100-mph winds, with
isolated gusts over 100 mph, caused extensive damage.
Roofs and siding were ripped from homes, while garages and sheds were torn
from their foundations, trees and power lines were downed and a landmark
was obliterated - the Kings Island sign that had been a fixture at the
Mason amusement park along Interstate 71 since it opened 31 years ago.
More than 32,000 homes were left powerless in the storm's wake shortly
after 1:30 a.m.. By Saturday evening, however, Cinergy crews had restored
power to all customers.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, said
the damage was caused by "straight line winds," rather than a tornado.
Straight line winds occur when upper-level winds collapse and air rushes to
the ground, then fans out in all directions, producing powerful gusts in
isolated areas.
The area hardest hit was Warren County, especially Deerfield Township,
South Lebanon and Mason.
Deerfield Township estimated damage at $580,000 - with $100,000 of that to
the Kings Junior High School building.
In addition to the school, some 36 homes in Kings Mills suffered roof damage.
"One of the more priceless and intangible losses were many of the beautiful
trees in Kings Mills - most of them upwards of 100 years old - were
splintered like toothpicks," said Deerfield Township Fire Chief Bill Kramer.
"No amount of money can replace them, and that's a real loss for the
community."
Complete story with photo gallery:
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/09/28/loc_storm28.html
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Storm-trashed school: When it rains, it pours
By Liz Oakes and Erica Solvig
The Cincinnati Enquirer
DEERFIELD TWP. - Four blocks from Vortex Drive at the Kings junior-senior
high campus, Matt Koenig drove a golf cart to the storm-damaged junior high
to help deal with the district's latest crisis.
"It's been a real whirlwind of events, from the lead situation to this,"
the district's athletic director said Saturday afternoon as he approached a
mangled fleet of buses, as well as a torn roof and collapsed interior wall
at the school.
The 63-acre Columbia Road campus was possibly the hardest-hit area in
Warren County, which bore the brunt of Saturday's fast-moving, early
morning storm.
Complete story:
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/09/28/loc_storm28school.html
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