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National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Portage County; 5 total tornadoes in Ohio

Tornadoes have been confirmed to have touched down in Windham and Bucyrus, plus Trumbull, Champaign, and Delaware counties.

CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Windham on Wednesday night as severe weather made its way through Portage County. At least four other tornadoes have been confirmed in Ohio.

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Data from the National Weather Service indicates that a tornado touched down in Windham between 6:45 p.m. and 6:51 p.m., beginning near the intersection of state Route 303 and Stanley Road.

The storm's estimated peak winds were 110 miles per hour. Several homes were heavily damaged, including two having shifted off of their foundations. No injuries were reported as a result of the tornado. 

The Portage County tornado also impacted three tractor-trailers on the Ohio Turnpike, closing the highway for roughly three hours.

3News' Isabel Lawrence was in Windham early Thursday morning to get a closer look at some of the aftermath.

"The good news this morning, despite all the damage done here, is that the sheriff's office tells me there were no injuries or deaths from this storm," Lawrence reported from Portage County.

Meghan Strahler told 3News she knew her family was in danger when the wind took a drastic change.

"I was just standing in front of the window looking out, and I just saw a big, what looked like a cloud just swirling around," Strahler said. "I'm like, 'Something does not look right. We need to get downstairs now.'"

When she came back upstairs, she saw trees split in two and power lines down, leaving residents on Windham Parkman Road in the dark. Close by, a ripped-up home sat in danger of collapsing.

More tornado confirmations in Ohio

Trumbull County

The NWS confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Southington and Champion Townships in Trumbull County. The touchdown happened between 7:01 p.m. and 7:06 p.m. The storm's estimated peak winds were 80 miles per hour. No injuries were reported. 

Crawford County

An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Bucyrus in Crawford County. Maximum winds were estimated at 110 miles per hour. No injuries were reported.

Delaware County

An EF-1 tornado touched down in Delaware County. The tornado occurred in the far southeast part of the county in Harlem Township, according to the NWS. Maximum winds were estimated to be 90 mph.

Champaign County

An EF-0 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Champaign County. Some tree damage and minor structural damage were reported on Perry Road, north of U.S. 36.

WBNS 10TV and 3News' Ryan Haidet contributed to this report.

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