Two Dead in Wood County, Ohio Tornado
By: Tom Wilkes
for the Stark County Weather Center, Canton, OH.
June 6, 2010
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| Wood County, Ohio tornado fatalities occured in Lake Township. The county is located in Northwest Ohio. |
Lake Township Dispatch Center and township administration buildings destroyed in Wood County Saturday night. A suspected tornado also damages property in Sugarcreek, and Walnut Creek, Ohio
Updated 5:00 PM EDT 07/07/2010: Authorities in Wood County, Ohio have revised the death toll from a deadly tornado from 7 down to 5
Two people were killed Saturday night in Wood County after a tornado touched down in Northwest Ohio shortly after 11:00 PM according to the National Weather Service.
Two people were killed Saturday night in Wood County after a tornado touched down in Northwest Ohio shortly after 11:00 PM according to the National Weather Service.The tornado also destroyed the Lake Township Administration building as well as the Dispatch Center. Lake High School and several homes and businesses also sustained severe damage.
The National Weather Service reports that as many as five tornadoes touched down in the region Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
Several barns were reported destroyed in Sugarcreek Ohio where a tornado is suspected to have touched down. Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Several homes were also reported to have roofs blown off in the village, according to reports from the National Weather Service.
The storm also knocked down trees which caused some power outages. As of early Sunday morning, crews are working to restore power to affected sections of the village.
No serious injuries were reported by officials.
About a dozen structures were damaged by a suspected tornado that touched down in the Holmes County community of Walnut Creek, Ohio. The emergency manager of Homes County reported observing the tornado as it moved across the village.
The suspected tornado also blew over a camper and knocked a garage off its foundation.
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service will assess the damage and confirm a tornado later in the week.
