Ohio church damaged as high winds, rain batter state
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Severe storms across Ohio reportedly downed trees, knocked out power and damaged a Scioto County church -- potentially beyond repair.
Meanwhile, a tornado may have touched down in Miami County, Dayton's WDTN-TV reported.
The steeple and several bricks from the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Portsmouth, Scioto County, about 120 miles southeast of Dayton, were blown off by the wind, WSAZ-TV of Huntington, W. Va., reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Viewer photos submitted to Eric Halperin of WCMH-TV in Columbus showed the extensive damage.
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Fire officials told WSAZ they were concerned the storms could further damage the historic church, built in 1886, and possibly cause it to fall down.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In Champaign and Miami counties, both north of Dayton (Montgomery County), homeowners lost power and bricks were left strewn across sidewalks and roads, WDTN-TV of Dayton reported.
The Troy Fire Department said seven commercial buildings and several homes were damaged in the city, 20 miles north of Dayton, including a tree that fell on a house, WHIO-TV of Dayton reported.
Winds gusts as high as 83 mph were reported at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base outside Dayton, according to WDTN.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A high-wind warning remained in effect for most of the region until 4 a.m. Sunday.
Meanwhile, powerful storms across the South have been blamed for at least 11 deaths, including three from a tornado in Alabama.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No deaths have been reported in Ohio.