OHIO — The National Weather Service Northern Indiana said it plans to conduct at least two storm surveys, one being in Dupont, Ohio, one of the hardest hit areas of Wednesday night's storms.
Meanwhile, NWS Wilmington confirmed two tornadoes from Wednesday's storms.
More than 15,000 customers statewide were without power as of 6 p.m. Thursday. At the height of the storms, more than 80,000 people lost power, according to poweroutage.us.
Multiple Tornado Warnings were issued throughout the night, and NWS Wilmington confirmed at least one tornado on the ground during the storms in Brown County.
Here's what we know about the storms so far:
In northwest Ohio, extensive damage was reported in the Putnam County community of Dupont.
Putnam County Emergency Management said three people were taken to the hospital after the mobile home they were in rolled several times as severe weather moved through. Putnam County EMA also said there are many buildings and homes that are either "damaged and or destroyed," several downed trees and power lines, and there is also debris lying around the city of Dupont.
Putnam County EMA said the National Weather Service-Northern Indiana will be in Putnam County for assessments starting at 11 a.m. Several roads are closed, and residents are urged to not drive over power lines or through closed roads.
The Kalida Police Department is urging the public to stay away from the Dupont area through the morning.
In nearby Ottoville, the National Weather Service said damage was reported to farm buildings with debris found along State Route 66 just south of town.
Damage was also reported in neighboring Van Wert County. The National Weather Service said it has received reports of tree damage and damage to at least one home in the Village of Ohio City where the fire department reported damage to power poles and trees on the west side of the community.
Elsewhere in the county, the weather service received several reports of tree and structure damage in and near the community of Van Wert. Emergency management reported winds gusting to 65 m.p.h. as storms moved through.
Additionally, in Warren County, Hamilton Township Police reported multiple road closures due to downed trees and power lines. Some schools have also announced delays and closures, including Loveland City Schools, which has buildings in Clermont, Warren and Hamilton counties. Little Miami Local Schools is also closed.
Over in Hancock County, the sheriff's office responded to the scene of a train that tipped over from severe weather shortly after midnight on Thursday.
The sheriff's office said the strong winds caused the train to tip, pushing many containers over. Officials said there were no hazardous chemicals on board and there were no injuries reported.
The railroad crossings near TR 262 and TR 262 south of SR 613 are expected to be closed for an undetermined amount of time as CSX workers clear the tracks.
Here are some photos submitted by viewers across the state:
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