Duke Energy: Nearly 56k customers without power in Greater Cincinnati

Nearly 56,000 customers are without power in Greater Cincinnati as strong winds, heavy rain and severe storms swept through the region Friday, according to Duke Energy's online outage map.

As of 8:36 p.m., more than 18,000 customers had lost power in Boone, Grant, Kenton and Campbell counties. Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Butler and Warren counties had over 37,100 customers without power.

Duke says repairs and damage assessments are underway. There's currently no estimated time of restoration.

"Our line crews are actively assessing damage from ongoing storm activity and making repairs in places where weather conditions allow," Duke said in a statement on its website. "Strong winds are expected to continue well into the evening hours. These gusty conditions create safety hazards for our technicians, temporarily preventing them from raising hydraulic buckets needed for overhead line repairs."

Duke customers can report an outage online and the company regularly updates in outage map.

Anyone who sees a fallen power line or safety hazard involving Duke equipment should call Duke Energy at 800-769-3766, or call 911 immediately.

This story will be updated.