Local Duke Energy crews and others from around the state have restored power to all homes in Columbus that lost power after a thunderstorm that spawned tornadoes in neighboring counties swept through the city this weekend, breaking numerous utility poles, bringing down power lines and knocking down trees.
As of 6 p.m. Monday evening, power had been restored to the roughly 105 customers who were still without power two days after the thunderstorm, said Duke Energy spokesman Chip Orben. At one point, 24,000 customers in the Columbus area were without power.
Local officials said the northern part of Bartholomew County and the north side of Columbus took the hardest hits from the storm.
Straight line winds were most likely the cause of the damage, with some estimates being at 70 mph to 80 mph during the storm, officials said.
