High winds causing havoc around the area, keeping area street and power crews busy. Winds of more than 55 miles per hour have caused tree limbs to fall; knocking down power lines. The wind has also cut off power for traffic lights. As of 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, there were a little more than 2,300 power outages in the Lima area. Because the winds are above 30 miles per hour line workers are not able to use the certain equipment to restore power. But the AEP manager says they will fix the issues as soon as they can. As people travel this evening, the city streets department encourages people to be cautious. The evening street crew will be increased Wednesday night to ensure any wind damage is addressed in a timely manner.

Three Putnam County owned locations were damaged by winds February 19th. Damage was listed at more than $200 thousand to the Putnam County Jail, the Probation Office across the street from the courthouse and the former Putnam Acres building.