FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. — The National Weather Service confirmed eight tornadoes touched down in the Tri-State during Tuesday night's severe weather.
One tornado was confirmed south of Oxford and near McGonigle in Butler County. The NWS said damage was observed along Bunker Hills Wood Road to Stillwell Beckett Road, near where WCPO crews learned a large grain bin toppled over.
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Butler County officials say a large grain bin has toppled on to Garver Elliot Road in Reily Twp.
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Five tornadoes hit Warren County, the NWS said.
A survey of damage throughout the county found evidence of a tornado at the following locations:
- Shawhan Road northeast of South Lebanon
- State Route 123 southeast of Lebanon
- Mason Morrow Millgrove Road northeast of Morrow
- Mason Morrow Millgrove Road south of Senior
- U.S. Highway 22 west of Clarksville
Here's a look at an apparent funnel cloud in the Lebanon area.
Another tornado has been confirmed in Clinton County as well. The NWS said the tornado occurred north of Blanchester with damage along north State Route 133 near Irvin Road.
The NWS said a final assessment will be completed by the end of the week.
WCPO's radars confirmed two of those tornadoes during live coverage Tuesday night. Radar showed one tornado hitting the ground just east of Lebanon, while another hit southwest of Mathers Mills. Both occurred just after 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service also confirmed a tornado touched down in Franklin County, Indiana on Tuesday.
The NWS said it assessed damage around the Hickory Woods Campground, which is northeast of Brookville. The tornado has been determined as an EF1, the NWS said.
Here's a photo of an apparent funnel cloud in the nearby Ripley County area.
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The confirmed tornadoes came hours after storms first rolled into the area. Tornado warnings were also in effect for Adams and Hamilton counties in Ohio, as well as Dearborn, Franklin and Union counties in Indiana.
WCPO will update this story with more information when it is available.
