COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Nearly 5,000 people are without power in central Ohio after a round of storms blew through the area.

According to AEP Ohio, more than 3,000 customers were without power in the Hilliard and west Columbus areas just after the storm.By 11pm, that number was under 1,000.

More than 1,800 people were without power in Delaware County By 11pm, most had been restored.

Wires were also reported down at Powell Road and Riverside Drive near the Columbus Zoo. There are also reports of trees down along US 42, according to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.