UPDATE – The National Weather Service confirmed it was an EF-2 tornado that touched down in northwest Putnam County Wednesday night and went through the Dupont area. The tornado had peak winds of 120 miles per hour. 

The NWS also confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Ottoville area. 

A state of emergency has been declared for the Village of Dupont and the surrounding area.

People are asked to place debris east of the village garage on Liberty Street.

Residents whose property was damaged from the storm can call the Office of Public Safety at 419-538-7315 to report damages. 

A tornado warning was issued for northwest Putnam County Wednesday night and it’s believed it was a tornado that did quite a bit of damage in the area.

The Dupont area got hit the hardest with several buildings and homes damaged or destroyed.

Three people suffered injuries that are not life-threatening, according to the sheriff’s office.

The National Weather Service will be doing an assessment to confirm it was a tornado and how powerful it was.

(pic taken by WTOL-11’s TaTiana Cash of a destroyed trailer)