At least two people have died, and extensive damage has been reported after multiple confirmed tornadoes and severe storms ripped through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky overnight Thursday.
At least one tornado touched down in Ohio in the Indian Lake area and three others in southern Indiana and north-central Kentucky Thursday.
In Indiana, officials said two tornadoes touched down outside Madison, Indiana, around 2:30 p.m. — one in Hanover, and a second in neighboring Switzerland County.
In Kentucky, officials confirmed a tornado had touched down in the town of Milton, just south of Madison, Indiana and at least 50 structures, including homes. were damaged.
Police in Logan County, Ohio said two people died in Logan County, Ohio at a trailer park, part of what police called a “mass casualty event” and said there will likely be more fatalities discovered following the storms, the Associated Press reported.
Logan County is about 70 miles northwest of Columbus.
Several people were significantly injured in Winchester, Indiana where severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes occurred Thursday afternoon. Despite reports of three deaths in the eastern Indiana town, state police said they could not confirm any deaths as of Friday just after midnight.
The storm reportedly also destroyed a mobile home park and a Taco Bell and severely damaged other properties in Randolph County, about 85 miles east of Indianapolis.
A funnel cloud was reported in southwestern Delaware County at around 8:20 p.m. EDT.
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