Some severe storms swept across parts of Northeast Ohio on Tuesday, including one that led to a tornado warning in Ashtabula County.
The NWS says a confirmed tornado was located across the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania at 3:05 p.m.
Our crews captured the following photos of damage done to the Rolling Fields Elder Care Community by the tornado in nearby Conneautville, Pennsylvania.
PHOTOS | Damage from tornado in Conneautville, Pennsylvania; Elder care residents evacuated
More than 160 residents were displaced. The facility put out the following message on Facebook on Tuesday afternoon:
WKYC's Andrew Horansky picks up the story from outside of Rolling Fields:
Still there were no series injuries at the end of a day that really could have been much worse.
86-years-young Lewis Andrews, a Marine veteran who survived the Korean War and a cancer diagnosis last year, can also now say he survived the Tornado that touched down Oct 2, 2018.
He survived the tornado that ripped off the roof and more of the rehab center where he lives at Rolling Fields Elder Care, causing he and his fellow residents to be evacuated.
"It is a very traumatic experience for them to go through from tornadoes coming down, to leaving your home," said Conneautville Fellows Club Volunteer Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Chiocco.
Andrews and a couple dozen of his elderly neighbors spent the late afternoon hours into the evening regrouping and waiting at the fire department.
The rest of the displaced from Rolling Fields went to Conneaut Valley Middle School. Bus after bus loaded up the precious cargo.
By about 7 p.m., all ended up transported to Valley Middle School, thanks to drivers like
Denise Allen of Meadville Rescue.
"I like to help people. This has been my life for 30 some years," said Allen.
Volunteers from all over helped to bring in sheets and supplies, cots, oxygen tanks and more.
"As you can all imagine, it was a bit of chaos in there trying to get everything arranged the right way," said Chiocco.
For Lewis Andrews, it's about gratitude at the end of the day the tornado blew through.
"I feel fortunate. As soon as I see my dog I'll be happy," said Chiocco.
Andrews did end up getting his King Charles Spaniel named "Lunchbox" back. Andrews says he was told all of the residents' cats and birds made it out safe and sound as well.
Power out at the middle school meant rolling with the punches.
"Now we have multiple generators in so obviously it's hot in there trying to keep everyone as cool as possible," said Chiocco.
He added, "I know school is on tomorrow. Upstairs will be for the students and leave us with downstairs. We're tough. We bounce back and keep moving forward. We are community strong."