Strong storm rolls through the area

VW independent staff

Tuesday night became a bit wild as a powerful storm system blew through the area. The Scott area appeared to be most affected, with numerous power poles down and a gas leak. At one point, a tornado warning was issued for Scott, along with other parts of Paulding and Van Wert counties, but it’s not known if a twister actually touched down. Tornado warnings were also issued for Defiance, Putnam and Allen counties.

After the storm, Dutch John Rd. at Elm Sugar Rd. was closed off to traffic.

A second storm system moved in about 45 minutes to an hour after the first one and brought heavy rain, plus ping pong ball size hail that was reported by the Wren Fire Department. Check back for updates.