Crews have been dealing with power outages and gas leaks, and as of 8 a.m. Thursday morning, eight properties were estimated to still have power outages.
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Mark Robinson, a storm chaser with stormhunter.ca, posted these images of the damage in Windsor from his twitter account.
Heavy storms reported in OH with a pattern of tornado warnings across much of the state – including the northern section bordering MI.
None of the injuries were life-threatening, and about 15 people were displaced, according to a statement from the City of Windsor.
Windsor police were warning residents to avoid the Deziel Drive area because of damage.
It took place around 7 p.m. and there were numerous hydro poles that were toppled over and damage to homes as well as broken branches from trees in that local area.
Windsor Police Sergeant Scott Lamont says the department received no injury reports, but Mayor Drew Dilkins said he knew of three people who were hospitalized after the storm.
According to Environment Canada, four workers from its Toronto office will be sent to LasSalle today to confirm that the damage resulted from a tornado.
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The National Weather Service reported a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” hit about 10 miles east of Kokomo, or about 64 kilometres north of Indianapolis.
