Severe weather causes power outages in central Ohio

Thousands of AEP customers are without power early Thursday after severe thunderstorms with heavy winds moved through the area overnight.Currently, there are more than 2,000 customers without power in Franklin and Ross County.Outages are also being reported in several other central Ohio counties. County OutagesAthens: 114Delaware: 191Franklin: 2,939Pike: 210Ross: 2,121 Weather Resources Live Radar | Interactive Radar | Hour-By-Hour Forecast | Severe Weather Safety Guide | Sign up: Weather Alerts