POWELL, Ohio (WSYX) — Cleanup efforts are underway across central Ohio after high-speed wind gusts tore through the region, leaving a trail of uprooted trees and structural damage in their wake.
In Powell, the local YMCA bore the brunt of the storm’s power. Near hurricane-force winds ripped the roof off the facility’s gym, forcing officials to close the area for the foreseeable future. The damage extended to the parking lot, where a bent pole crashed down near the building.
The intensity of the storm left many residents shaken as they navigated the aftermath…