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Widespread damage reported after severe weather moves through Miami Valley

MIAMI VALLEY — Crews throughout the Miami Valley are working to clean up damage caused by severe weather Wednesday evening.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the National Weather Service issued several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings across the region as strong winds and heavy rain moved through.

>>PHOTOS: Severe storms, damaging winds wreck havoc on Miami Valley

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At the time of writing, over 80,000 local AES Ohio, Duke Energy and Ohio Edison customers are without power.

News Center 7 crews traveled across the region to check out various damage reports.

Fallen trees and downed power lines closed many streets.

In Vandalia, a downed high-tension power line closed Interstate 75 in both directions for more than an hour.

About an hour and a half north in Mercer County, strong winds ripped the roof off a building.

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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