Authorities confirm multiple tornado touchdowns in NW Ohio on Thursday

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) - Northwest Ohio families are working to clean up their communities after strong storms and some tornadoes moved through the region on Thursday.

The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in southwest Hancock county near Jenera. It was on the ground for 6 minutes, damaging 5 homes and destroying several farm buildings.

Law enforcement confirmed that another tornado touched down in southeast Hancock County near Vanlue. The NWS said on March 19 the tornado was an EF-U tornado and the length of its path from Vanlue to New Riegel was nearly 1.3 miles. The EF-U rating is given when there is insufficient information to give the traditional rating from EF-0 to EF-5.

Several videos sent in by viewers indicated that a Hancock County tornado had multiple vortices for a time. See it in the videos below.

NWS also confirmed an EF-2 tornado that tore through Crawford and Richland counties, just south of the Huron county line. That twister was on the ground for almost 20 minutes, causing extensive damage to numerous homes, outbuildings, trees, and power poles.

No injuries or fatalities have been reported from any of the tornadoes in the 13 Action News viewing area. Some of our viewers submitted photos of damage ranging from leveled barns, roofs torn off buildings, and dents in cars from large hail which can be found in the photo gallery below. If you have photos of the damage, submit them below or at the link here.

Several other tornadoes were reported across the region, including some violent ones just south of Lima. Among the hardest-hit areas from the March 14 storms includes Logan County, Ohio, where officials report at least three people have died. Gov. Mike DeWine is visiting the region to check out the damage and speak with residents on Friday.

See video of an apparent twin tornado in the video below

See photos of storm damage throughout the region in the photo gallery below

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