"It looked like a hurricane you would see on television -- the rain was falling horizontally, the patio furniture was moving, " said CNN iReporter Louis Zur Muhlen from suburbs just north of Columbus, where he spotted burning power lines in the road.

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It is near major subway and bus lines, as well as the world famous Carnegie Hall and Columbus Circle where the Time Warner Center has excellent shopping and dining facilities.

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In Columbus, Ohio an autoworker approaches an assembly line for an intense shift of affixing brake lines to a Honda Pilot.

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