AUGLAIZE COUNTY, Ohio (WLIO) - The National Weather Service in Wilmington has confirmed three tornadoes from Wednesday morning.
An EF-0 tornado touched down in Auglaize County just west of Saint Johns. The tornado, with maximum winds of 85 miles per hour, struck a couple properties along US Route 33 causing heavy damage to outbuildings. Drone footage from the Auglaize County EMA shows the damage path from the twister continuing northeast with debris scattered in nearby fields. While the tornado was only on the ground for one minute, Auglaize County EMA director Troy Anderson says that was enough time for damage to occur.
The tornado, with maximum winds of 85 miles per hour, struck a couple properties along US Route 33 causing heavy damage to outbuildings.
"By the time those sirens were off, it touched down, went right back up - but in that path that it touched down, it took out a couple buildings," said Anderson. "At least they were outbuildings and not actually a residence, as far as somebody living in it."
Anderson also commended local schools for their action as the tornado warning occurred during school hours, prompting teachers and students to get into tornado sheltering position.
"The schools have been practicing their emergency plans, that's one of the requirements they have to do," said Anderson. "From talking with our school districts, they all activated their plans when that went on. They said everything went really good. The kids understood to get down, duck, get in those hallways, protected areas that are on their maps."
Two additional EF-0 tornadoes were confirmed in Shelby County: one between Anna and Botkins and a second tornado that crossed I-75 northeast of Anna.
