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Sep 7, 2017 · CINCINNATI - It was the day a hurricane hit Cincinnati. A fierce, howling wind storm from Hurricane Ike threw a knockout punch at the Tri-State on Sept. 14, 2008, cutting power to nearly...
- gregory.noble@wcpo.com
- Real-Time Editor
Ike caused $1.255 billion in damage in Ohio. The Cincinnati metropolitan area was hit extremely hard, with over 927,000 households losing power in that region (approximately 2.1 million people).
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- $560 million (2008 USD)
- 75 mph (120 km/h)
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Hurricane Ike ( / aɪk /) was a powerful tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas. Ike took a similar track to the 1900 Galveston hurricane.
- September 1, 2008
- $38 billion (2008 USD)
- 145 mph (230 km/h)
Sep 14, 2019 · The 2008 catastrophe took five lives in Cincinnati alone, destroying multiple roofs, telephone poles and trees in its path.
- Education Reporter
Sep 15, 2021 · Remnants of Hurricane Ike pushed well inland in, bringing wind gusts of more than 75 mph – consistent with a Category 1 hurricane – to much of the Cincinnati area.
Sep 13, 2018 · The remnants of Hurricane Ike brought high winds to Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati area and knocked about power to thousands.
Sep 12, 2018 · Remnants of Hurricane Ike pushed well inland in, bringing wind gusts of more than 75 mph – consistent with a Category 1 hurricane – to much of the Cincinnati area.