Destructive Central Ohio storm leaves 100,000 without power

• Winds gusted as high as 82 mph, and the National Weather Service suspects a tornado passed through Dublin and toward Ohio State, per the Dispatch.
• Nearly a full inch of rain fell in a single hour.
• At a press conference, Columbus interim fire chief Dave Baugh said no serious injuries were reported.

Zoom in: Columbus leaders said the city's south side was hit hardest — Mayor Andrew Ginther called the impact "devastating."

• In Clintonville, the storm blew out the entire front window of Derive Brewing.
• Ohio Department of Transportation footage shows a car blown fully over by winds on I-71 near Weber Road.

Context: If temperatures were below freezing, the city would be in a level three snow emergency, Ginther said.

• Columbus police and fire had responded to more than 100 911 calls by 1pm Tuesday.

What they're doing: The city enacted a staggered evacuation of employees from the downtown area ahead of another projected round of afternoon storms.

What they're saying: "I want to encourage everybody to plan on a very different next couple of days and rest of the week," Ginther said.

• "Things are not going to be fully restored and back to normal later today or tomorrow or the day after that."

As of Tuesday afternoon, AEP's website listed about 100,000 customers without power.

• Public service director Kelly Scocco said her department lost communication with around half of 1,100 traffic signals in the city.
• Building and zoning director Scott Messer said the city knows of "numerous buildings" with "substantial damage."

Advice from city officials:

• Stay away from downed power lines and alert 911 if any are near trees or water.
• Be cautious around flooding and don't drive through it, which can often result in extra stress on 911.
• Don't call 911 for downed trees away from power lines.
• Call 311 to report downed trees and damage in public places.