WEST UNION, Ohio — There is significant damage in West Union after an EF1 tornado swept through the town in Adams County Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday afternoon that an EF1 tornado started near the intersection of Brier Ridge Road and Robinson Hollow Road, lifting near Adams Lake State Park. EF1 tornadoes are described as having severe wind gusts at around 86-110 miles per hour.
A final assessment is expected to be completed by Wednesday night.
Our crew in West Union saw damaged homes, flooding, fallen trees and a crew working to clear debris from the road on Wednesday morning.
A house was destroyed on Robinson Hallow Road and at least one person was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night. So far, no major injuries have been reported. More than 2,000 people in the area were without power as of 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Schools in the area are closed for Wednesday due to storm cleanup.
Officials are still assessing the damage. We have a crew out in Adams County gathering more information. We'll update this story with more.
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