Sat Nov 07 2009
From staff and wire reports
Another series of thunderstorms rolled quickly through northwest Ohio Monday afternoon, causing additional damage to property and disrupting electrical service.
Counties in the immediate area sustaining wind damage around 7 p.m. were Fulton and Putnam.
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office reported numerous utility lines or poles damaged by winds or downed trees and limbs. Those area included U.S. 20A in German and Swancreek townships, County Road M in Gorham Township, North Defiance Street in Archbold and Adrian Street in Lyons.
Sources also report straight line winds in excess of 100 miles per hour in Lyons.
In Putnam County, the sheriff's office reported that there was minimal damage due to the storm. A power outage was reported in Belmore, along with a transformer fire in the Continental area.
At least one tornado was reported in western Ohio and a train was reported blown from its tracks during Monday evening's storm.
In Clay Township near Martin, southeast of Toledo, witnesses said several freight cars blew off their tracks during strong winds, as the engine continued down the tracks.
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said the train derailment is being attributed to the weather and no injuries were reported.
Power lines and tree limbs were scattered on the ground nearby, as they were throughout the area that was hit hard with strong winds and thunderstorms.
Limbs and winds damaged homes and lightning strikes were reported.
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings and thunderstorm watches for much of the northwest corner of the state. Trained weather spotters reported a funnel cloud in Wood County, near Bowling Green. Officials also said they spotted a tornado in Middle Point, near Van Wert.
The National Weather Service planned to visit the sites today to survey damage and check if the damage came from tornados.
Toledo Edison said about 3,000 homes lost power in the region. American Electric Power reported at least 14,000 customers were without power in five counties at the height of the storm, and crews are working to restore service to affected areas.
The heat caused problems in other parts of the state. During the afternoon, the National Weather Service reported that a high of 93 in Cleveland broke a 94-year-old record of 92, which was set in 1914.
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