DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind. — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 tornado moved through multiple Tri-State counties Thursday.
According to the NWS, the tornado started in Dearborn County before moving through Ohio County and ending in Boone County.
Part of Dearbon County was placed under a tornado warning shortly after midnight and the storm was "a significant weather event" for the area, Jason Sullivan, director of the Dearborn County EMA, said in a press release early Thursday morning.
Sullivan said emergency responders in Dearborn County worked to check on residents while making sure roads and utilities were secure. The agency is aware of one person who was injured, but that person refused medical treatment, Sullivan said.
On Cole Road, our crews spotted trees down and damaged buildings.
Thomas Spielmann, who lives on the road, said when he heard the storms move in early Thursday morning, he didn't hear much to indicate his property would be damaged.
"Somewhere around 12:30, one o'clock, my alarm went off and said we had a tornado warning," Thomas Spielmann said. "Then the wind picked up pretty good for a little bit, not very long, maybe 15, 20 minutes, really, really hard. Didn't hear any freight train sounds, anything like that, and then the power went out, and the power's still out here. And then I woke up this morning to this."
Spielmann said he and his family heard some crashes overnight, but they didn't expect anything major.
"But as you can see, it's wiped the house out, garage is gone, this barn behind us is leaning really bad," Spielmann said. "My neighbor's barn, (it) ripped his roof off. My neighbor over here, wiped his garage out and the neighbors behind us here, their trees are on their house. You can see, it's a mess just everywhere."
Anyone with storm damage in Dearborn County can contact the Dearborn County EMA at 812.537.3971, option 2. Sullivan asked that residents leave a message if no one is able to answer. Reports of damage can also be emailed to EMA@dearborncounty.in.gov.
Anyone with structural damage to their home should reach out to Dearborn County EMA for assistance from The American Red Cross, Sullivan said.
You can see more photos of storm damage in Dearborn County below:
