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‘Worst Since 2012’: 226,000 still without power in Ohio after major windstorm

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March 14, 2026

‘Worst Since 2012’: 226,000 still without power in Ohio after major windstorm

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Utility officials are calling the aftermath of yesterday’s windstorm the most significant blow to the region’s electrical grid in over a decade, as crews work to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers across Ohio.

Update: 3:10 p.m. – Outage maps for AEP show thousands of customers remain without power as work continues to restore service. PowerOutages.com reports 228,000 are without power in Ohio, including 31,000 in Franklin County.

Update: 1:24 p.m. – With wind gusts peaking at 70 mph, the damage to infrastructure across 61 counties is being described as the worst since the 2012 derecho. The high winds sent trees, heavy limbs, and debris tearing through power lines and snapping utility poles throughout the night.

As of Saturday morning, utility providers reported that electricity has been restored to approximately 80,000 customers. However, with 245,000 still in the dark — including 36,000 in Franklin County — a massive logistical operation is underway.

More than 2,700 personnel are currently in the field conducting damage assessments and providing restoration estimates. Officials confirmed that additional teams from sister companies and national partners are en route to Central Ohio to assist in the recovery.

Update: 12:25 p.m. – American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio crews are working to restore power to thousands of residents Saturday following a line of severe windstorms that swept through the region yesterday.

As of 12:25 p.m., repair efforts are concentrated on the Canal Winchester substation, which sustained significant structural damage during the storm. Utility officials stated that technicians are on-site performing emergency repairs to the high-voltage equipment.

Restoration Timeline

While outages remain scattered across Central Ohio, the utility provided the following updates for the hardest-hit areas:

Canal Winchester: Most customers in this area are expected to have service restored by early Saturday afternoon.
Greater Columbus Area: Crews remain deployed across all service territories.
Final Restoration: Work will continue around the clock until power is returned to every individual household and business.

Original Reporting

More than 350,000 Ohioans are waking up Saturday morning with no power.

As of about 11 a.m. Saturday, the website PowerOutage.com reports that 304,813 are without power.

Franklin County has the largest number of outages — approximately 50,000, followed by Cuyahoga, near Cleveland, with about 43,000.

Click here for the statewide outage map.

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Bayou Blue: Creedence Clearwater & Linda Ronstadt Tribute – Cleveland Today

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March 14, 2026

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High winds blast Northeast Ohio: Damages, power outages, closures

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1 day ago

March 13, 2026

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High winds blast Northeast Ohio: Damages, power outages, closures

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – High winds are leading to weather damage and knocking out power Friday in parts of Northeast Ohio.

According to the 19 First Alert meteorologists, wind gusts this afternoon reached a height of 85 MPH at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Most departures are delayed, while some arriving flights have been diverted. Click here to check your flight status.

Elyria trended just behind with a height of 77 MPH.

WIND DAMAGE

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport: High winds have caused damage to the roof of a hangar on the airport grounds. There is currently no impact to operations.
Elyria: Firefighters are responding to a partial roof collapse on Griswold Road

ROAD WARNINGS AND CLOSURES

Here’s what to know about power outages and road closures. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Ohio Turnpike: Officials have issued a travel ban for some high-profile vehicles for all day Friday
Lakewood: Detroit Road is closed between Alameda Avenue and Cove Avenue due to a down power line
North Ridgeville: Otten Road is closed in front of the Sandy Ridge Reservation
Norwalk: Milan Avenue is closed between Union Street and East League Street for a downed tree branch, transformer and wires
Avon Lake: State Route 83 is closed from Webber to Walker roads
Brook Park: Avoid West 130th Street at Brook Park Road due to a downed power line
Carroll County: Amsterdam Road SW is closed down between Dial and Chalon roads due to lines and trees down
Vermilion Township: Darrow Road is closed between Poorman and Barnes roads
Ontario: Avoid the area of State Route 309 and North Lex-Springmill Road due to downed power lines
Perkins Township: State Route 4 is closed between Strub Road and Perkins Avenue due to downed poles and power lines.

BUSINESS CLOSURES

Eastlake: Walmart is closed due to power outages

POWER OUTAGES

Cleveland Public Power is reporting widespread power outages. Click here for their outage map.

There are more than 255,000 FirstEnergy customers without power as of 5:10 p.m. Friday across the state.

Here is how current outages break down by county, according to the FirstEnergy outage map.

Ashland: 3,390
Ashtabula: 3,263
Cuyahoga: 102,187
Erie: 3,649
Geauga: 11,290
Huron: 5,231
Lake: 4,548
Lorain: 7,213
Medina: 10,531
Portage: 9,026
Richland: 11,238
Stark: 8,352
Summit: 27,959
Wayne: 2,591

If severe weather knocks out your power, you can find contact information below for several Northeast Ohio utility companies.

You can also make reports online for power outages or fallen utility poles at FirstEnergy or AEP Ohio.

Cleveland Public Power, The Illuminating Company and Cleveland Water Department are on standby for outages and emergencies amid severe weather.(Source: WOIO)

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UMass stuns Miami (Ohio), giving D-I’s last undefeated men’s team its first loss

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2 days ago

March 13, 2026

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UMass stuns Miami (Ohio), giving D-I’s last undefeated men’s team its first loss

No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dropped its Mid-American Conference Tournament opener to UMass 87-83 on Thursday, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball.

Daniel Hankins-Sanford made a tiebreaking layup with 29 seconds remaining, and the Minutemen escaped with victory in a quarterfinal game that had 12 lead changes and 10 ties.

The RedHawks (31-1) were the fifth men’s Division I program this century to go undefeated during the regular season. Now it’s the second to get tripped up in its conference tournament. St. Joseph’s lost to Xavier in the 2004 Atlantic 10 quarterfinals but was still a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Miami was the first squad since Gonzaga in 2020-21 to not have a loss going into a conference tournament.

The RedHawks had eight one-possession games during the regular season, including their last three coming into the MAC Tournament.

There were some doubts about the RedHawks earning an at-large berth. Those quieted after a win over Ohio last Friday but might perk up again after this.

After Hankins-Sanford’s layup, Miami’s Luke Skaljac made a bad pass and turned the ball over to Marcus Banks, who made two free throws to make it a two-possession game.

Brant Byers was fouled on a 3-point attempt but made only two of three free throws. Banks iced the game with another pair of free throws with 8 seconds left.

Leonardo Bettiol led UMass (17-15) with 25 points while Banks added 18 and Jayden Ndjigue 16.
Byers led Miami with 17 points, and Eian Elmer added 16.

Miami had a 69-58 lead with 8:11 remaining before UMass rallied back with a 13-2 run. Ndjigue had six points, including a 3-pointer to tie it at 71.

UMass faces either Bowling Green or Toledo in Friday’s conference tournament semifinals.
Miami (Ohio) awaits its postseason fate.

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