Cincinnati weather: Tornado confirmed in Goshen, thunderstorm warnings no longer in effect

Update, 4:15 p.m.: The severe thunderstorm warnings issued by the National Weather Service for areas across Greater Cincinnati Wednesday afternoon have largely been lifted.

Forecasters say severe thunderstorm warnings are still in place for parts of Brown Adams, Pike, Highland and Scioto counties until 5 p.m.

The service says residents should expect 60 mph wind gusts and damage to trees and power lines.

Areas impacted include Portsmouth, Maysville, Wheelersburg, Waverly, Washington, West Union, New Boston, Piketon, Manchester, Peebles, Ripley, Aberdeen, Vanceburg, Seaman, Rosemount, Clarktown, Camp Dix, Belfast, Rome and Lucasville.

Update, 3:40 p.m.: The National Weather Service has lifted a tornado warning for Clermont and Brown counties Wednesday afternoon.

A confirmed tornado was located northeast of Newtonsville around 3:20 p.m., moving east at 35 mph, forecasters said.

The weather service says a severe thunderstorm warning remains in place until 4 p.m. in parts of Clermont, Brown, Adams, Clinton and Highland counties.

Impacted areas include Hillsboro, Georgetown, Blanchester, Mount Orab, West Union, Bethel, Williamsburg, Lynchburg, Winchester, Marshall, Sardinia, Seaman, Belfast, Rocky Fork Point, Highland Holiday, Russell, Woodville, New Market, Emerald and Russellville.

Update: 3:15 p.m.: A tornado warning has been issued for Clermont and Brown counties until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A confirmed tornado was located nine miles southwest of Blanchester around 3:13 p.m., moving southeast at 35 mph, forecasters said.

"Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter," the service said. "Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely."

More than 88,000 Duke customers are without power as thunderstorms sweep through Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Most of those are concentrated in Hamilton County, where over 48,000 customers are without power.

Update, 3 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Greater Cincinnati until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The warning impacts portions of Butler, Clermont, Warren, Clinton and Highland counties, according to the service.

A severe thunderstorm was located over Four Bridges around 2:44 p.m., moving east at 30 mph, forecasters said.

Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are possible and residents should expect damage to trees and power lines.

Areas affected by the storm include Middletown, Fairfield, Mason, Lebanon, Springboro, Sharonville, Wilmington, Monroe, Loveland, Trenton, Franklin, Springdale, Carlisle, Blanchester, South Middletown, West Chester, Waynesville, Sabina, Morrow and Hunter.

Duke Energy's outage map is showing more than 33,000 customers without power in the Cincinnati area, with 26,454 of those located in Hamilton County.

Update, 2:40 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect in Greater Cincinnati Wednesday until 3:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The warnings are in place for Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties in Indiana; Boone, Campbell, Kenton, Grant, Owen, Pendleton and Gallatin counties in Kentucky; and Butler, Brown, Clermont, Montgomery, Preble and Hamilton counties in Ohio, forecasters said.

Forecasters say severe thunderstorms were located around 2:26 p.m. along a line extending from Colerain Township to near Rising Sun to near Vevay, moving east at 40 mph.

With possible wind gusts of up to 70 mph, the service says, damage to trees, mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings is likely.

Areas impacted include Cincinnati, Covington, Florence, Independence, Norwood, ForestPark, Erlanger, Fort Thomas, Newport, Sharonville, Blue Ash, Loveland, Springdale, Reading, Montgomery, Harrison, North College Hill, Madeira, Edgewood and Alexandria, Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Monroe, Trenton, Gratis, Seven Mile, Williamsdale, Darrtown, Germantown, New Miami, Millville, Somerville,West Elkton, Jacksonburg, Collinsville, Maustown and Poast Town Heights.

Forecasters are warning of torrential rainfall and potential for flash flooding.

Update, 2:25 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Greater Cincinnati until 2:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The warning is in place for Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties in Indiana; Boone and Gallatin counties in Kentucky; and Hamilton County in Ohio, forecasters said.

A severe thunderstorm was located near Dillsboro around 2:10 p.m., moving east at 30 mph, forecasters said, adding 70 mph wind gusts are possible.

The service says damage to trees, mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings is likely.

Area impacted include Harrison, Lawrenceburg, Greendale, Aurora, Rising Sun, Bright, Hidden Valley, Burlington, Cleves, Milan, Warsaw, Dillsboro, Shawnee, Moores Hill, Taylor Creek, Miami Heights, Blue Jay, Mack, Guilford and Wilmington.

Previous reporting: A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect in the Cincinnati area Wednesday afternoon.

At 12:40 p.m., the National Weather Service issued the watch for counties mainly south of Interstate 70. The watch is in place until 7 p.m.

More than a dozen Ohio counties are under the watch, among them Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont and Brown.

Counties spanning across much of Northern Kentucky north of Owenton, including Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties are in the watch area, as well as five counties in southeastern Indiana.

Storm activity is intensifying as storms move east to southeast, the weather service reports.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati weather: Thunderstorm warnings lifted for much of region