Morning Severe Storms in the Midwest

12 Apr 2019, 10:42 am

Severe weather quickly moved through parts of the Midwest on Friday morning.

There were numerous reports of wind gusts in excess of 50-60 miles per hour, causing damage to some communities in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

**SEVERE STORM DAMAGE** Strong to severe storms roared through parts of Kentucky this morning, leaving behind damage to many communities like this. Wind gusts in the area were up to 60 miles per hour! #kywx pic.twitter.com/T3kTiFNQGV

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 12, 2019

There were multiple tornado warnings as well, with at least one tornado confirmed in Clark County, OH.

TORNADO VIDEO – Severe storms started up this morning in Ohio, and we're tracking the aftermath. Look as this brief tornado touches down near the village of South Vienna. There are reports of damage in the area. pic.twitter.com/h7FBLnZkoA

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 12, 2019

Local National Weather Service offices plan to conduct storm surveys to determine the type of damage in cities that were greatly impacted.

For WeatherNation, I’m Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo