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UP TO FOUR TORNADOS TOUCH DOWN ACROSS WHITEWATER VALLEY

(Whitewater Valley)--The National Weather Service is expected in the area soon to determine where – if anywhere – tornados touched down in the Whitewater Valley and how strong those storms may have been as they rolled through the area Tuesday night.  There is the potential that four different tornados touched down…one just outside of Milton, one near Orange in Fayette County, one near Brookville, and one in Darke County.  The most significant damage in our area occurred in Greenville, with multiple power lines down and trees blocking city streets.  Roughly 2000 people were still without power in and around Greenville at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning.  300 were still out in Franklin County.  That’s where roofs were blown off of homes in Bath.  More severe weather is possible later Wednesday.  Daylight revealed extensive storm damage at the Hickory Woods campground on State Road 101 between Liberty and Brookville.  No injuries were immediately reported, but video shows numerous campers and boats overturned with large trees also down.  Not only was there heavy damage from a possible tornado, but Franklin County also had several issues with high water.  Most of that water had receded Wednesday morning with no road closures remaining.