BY PHILLIP PINA and SUSAN VELA
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The problems were spread throughout the region, but there were no serious injuries reported. And except for the occasional tree on top of the family garage, there was no major damage.
The storm did give some a scare.
It has "not been really good for business and not been really good for the nerves," said Mary Ann Anderson, manager of the Dolly Madison Budget Store in Cold Spring.
Strong winds broke a side window at her outlet. Plywood was used to cover the damage, but strong winds continued to hamper the store. Whenever the front door opened, leaves would blow inside and ceiling tiles and store decorations would get tossed around.
Wind gusts reached 60 mph on the ground, said Scott Hickman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio. The storm was part of an intense low-pressure system that developed over the Plains and pushed toward the Northeast.
Winds toppled a billboard in the 9300 block of Loveland-Madeira Road in Remington. Police reported several auto accidents on the wet highways. And trees were reported down throughout the region.
Also out in force were city of Cincinnati crews picking up broken tree limbs. Today is expected to be breezy, but cooler with temperatures reaching into the mid-40s, Mr. Hickman said.
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