OHIO, USA — Storms rolled through northwest Ohio Tuesday evening, causing damage and power outages across the area. The severe weather threat cleared by 9 p.m.
Here are major outages across the area as of noon Wednesday, according to FirstEnergy:
- Lucas County: 223
- Wood County: 864
- Fulton County: 73
- Henry County: 538
For a full list of outages, click HERE.
Damage caused by the storms includes downed trees and impacted power lines.
The power throughout Grand Rapids Township is out Tuesday night, according to Fire Captain Nick Meko.
Area fire departments are assisting in damage assessment and response in the township as many trees and power lines are down.
It's "going to be a long night," Meko said.
Storm damages in aftermath of severe weather in northwest Ohio
A tree in the backyard of a west Toledo home fell just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, knocking down a wire and causing an electrical fire that burned holes in the roof and wall of the home on Sandringham Drive, according to the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department.
There were no injuries, no one was home at the time of the fire and the damage was isolated to the back of the home, according to TFRD. The home is not a total loss but will be unlivable for the foreseeable future.
The Aldi in Bowling Green was forced to close early Tuesday evening due to a power outage.
In the aftermath of the severe weather, viewers sent WTOL 11 pictures of rainbows in the sky.
Rainbows, lightning paint sky after severe weather in northwest Ohio
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