UPDATED INFORMATION ON UPPER SANDUSKY DAMAGE:
The US National Weather Service in Cleveland, OH has confirmed that the damage on the north side of Upper Sandusky early Wednesday morning was caused by straight-line winds, not a tornado. The microburst produced winds reaching 85 mph, and two people sustained minor injuries.
Below is the full report:
Regarding Traffic accidents as a result of storms, from the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol:
At 11:15 am, a 2022 International LT517 tractor/trailer was westbound on U.S. 30 near milepost 20 in Crane Township, Wyandot County when it was hit with severe crosswinds, traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned onto its side. The driver, Charles Pearl, age 65, of Leitchfield, Kentucky, was wearing his seat belt and did not receive any injuries as a result of the crash.
At 11:20 am, a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia tractor/trailer was southbound on U.S. 23 near milepost 13 in Crane Township, Wyandot County when it was hit with severe crosswinds and overturned onto its side on the roadway. The driver, Michael Sulser, age 67, of North Robinson, Ohio, was wearing his seat belt and received minor injuries. He was treated at the scene by Wyandot County EMS and released.
At 11:31 am, a 2014 Freightliner Cascadia tractor/trailer was westbound on U.S. 30 near milepost 3 in Holmes Township, Crawford County when it was hit with severe crosswinds and overturned onto its side before sliding off the roadway and striking a guardrail. The driver, Rubin Bordak, age 36, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, was wearing his seat belt and received minor injuries. The driver refused any treatment or transport from the scene.