Cold front/pre-frontal trough entered the area during the late afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms moved into northwestern Ohio out of Indiana. Paulding county was hardest hit with 3 different rounds of storms causing extensive damage to power poles.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, OHIO
From 18-MAY-17 16:05:00 to 18-MAY-17 16:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAYNE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported one to two foot diameter trees were blown down along wind power lines down from falling trees near the corner of Gibson and Merrin Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, OHIO
From 18-MAY-17 16:05:00 to 18-MAY-17 16:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAYNE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph with a thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, OHIO
From 18-MAY-17 16:15:00 to 18-MAY-17 16:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: DESHLER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a trampoline that was anchored to the ground, was tossed into a trailer, causing minor damage to the trailer.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 18-MAY-17 17:23:00 to 18-MAY-17 17:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: CONVOY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management officials reported shingles were blown off a residence.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, OHIO
From 18-MAY-17 17:25:00 to 18-MAY-17 17:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIPTON
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A survey of damage near Haviland revealed an intense microburst impacted farmland in the area of State Route 114 between Roads 79 and 87. Several swaths of damage occurred with wind speeds in the 80 to 85 mph range. The southernmost swath impacted a 70 foot by 140 foot pole barn, destroying it and carrying debris up to 2 miles to the southeast. A lack of strong anchoring (which is typical for this region) contributed to the destruction and subsequent lowered wind speeds (SBO-8). A grain elevator system collapsed partially. No other structure damage was noted to several other buildings on the property. To the immediate east of the microburst impact and also towards the northeast numerous power poles were snapped in groups of 15 to 20, along Road 107. Recent wet ground, older wood and harmonics of the poles and wires moving. A farm near the intersection of Road 107 and SR 114 suffered no damage to any buildings. Wind speeds are estimated between 80 and 85 mph. The line noted in this entry is the estimated center point of the swath of damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, OHIO
From 18-MAY-17 15:29:00 to 18-MAY-17 15:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: EMMET
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Isolated damage was found along a roughly one mile path starting near the intersection of County Road 224 and 133. An older pole barn was impacted by the winds, causing it fall onto itself and mainly roofing debris being carried roughly a
third of a mile. Several 2 by 4 boards were found embedded in the ground in various directions. Along this same path a garage door was pushed in with a few pieces of roofing thrown east to northwest of the intersection of County Roads 224 and 139. A 5th wheel trailer was rolled several times, landing in a pond. Outside of this path, near the intersection of County Roads 218 and 133, two garage doors were pushed in. One of the buildings had its north and south walls pushed outward.
While the boards in the ground, as well as damage to structures south of the destroyed barn may suggest some weak rotation, damage in the area was not conclusive enough to classify a small area of damage as possibly tornadic.