UPDATE @ 2:30 p.m.:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed a microburst of straight line wind damage in Hamilton.
“Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal and vertical wind shears which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage,” the NWS states. “Straight-line winds are generally any wind that is not associated with rotation.”
The preliminary NWS report indicates maximum wind speeds reached 85 mph on Wednesday evening.
“The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event,” according to the NWS.
UPDATE @ 1:22 p.m.:
After conducting a storm survey in Hamilton this morning, the National Weather Service says they believe that the damage in Wednesday’s storms was caused by straight-line winds.
An official statement is expected later this afternoon.
INITIAL REPORT:
The National Weather Service is scheduled to conduct a preliminary storm survey at 11 a.m. today in Hamilton to determine if a tornado could be responsible for storm damage.
Several trees were damaged in the Lindenwald neighborhood, according to the National Weather Service. So far, there have not been any reports of structural damage.
There was a report of a funnel cloud in the area, but an EMA official said Wednesday night the cloud in question was only suspicious, and was not a funnel cloud.
The storms caused thousands to lose power across the region.
Residents in the neighborhood took shelter from the storms.
Michael Force told our partners at WCPO that he was nearly hit by a tree.
“As soon as I opened the front door, the tree fell and hit the corner of the house,” he told WCPO. “Honestly, it just happened so fast.”
Ron Parker also said the storm will be one to remember.
“I was in the back bedroom laying down, and usually I can’t hear rain or anything, but I heard rain start and then the house started to move,” he told WCPO. “It felt kind of like a suction inside the house.”
Click here to download our free mobile apps for breaking news and weather.
