A tornado touched down in Delaware County early this morning, the National Weather Service confirmed today. No one was injured, a spokeswoman for the county's emergency management agency said, but a barn was destroyed in Brown Township near where the tornado touched down about five miles east of Delaware.

A tornado touched down in Delaware County early this morning, the National Weather Service confirmed today.



No one was injured, a spokeswoman for the county�s emergency management agency said, but a barn was destroyed in Brown Township near where the tornado touched down about five miles east of Delaware.



The spokeswoman, Sandy Mackey, said severe weather moved through Delaware County about 1 a.m., flooding roadways and downing power lines. More than 3,300 people lost power and emergency workers rescued a woman trapped in her vehicle because of storm debris.

The National Weather Service also has issued a flood warning for Big Darby Creek in Franklin, Madison and Pickaway counties after a storm passed through central Ohio overnight.

Big Darby Creek is expected to rise above flood stage by mid morning and continue to rise to more than a foot above flood stage early Saturday morning, the weather service said. The waters are not expected to recede below flood stage until Saturday afternoon.

Flooded roads may be found throughout central Ohio this morning. Motorists are urged to use caution and not to attempt to drive through pooled water.

According to a 7:45 a.m. notice from the Ohio Department of Transportation, Rt. 257 in Delaware County is closed in both directions at Rt. 42 and Rt. 203 in Marion County is closed in both directions between Rt. 4 and Rt. 47.

Both are closed because of high water.

At the height of the storm, the National Weather Service briefly issued tornado warning issued for northern Delaware County.

At 12:52 a.m., radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado located near Kilbourne, moving northeast at 30 mph, the National Weather Service said, prompting the tornado warning. The tornado warning was canceled at 1:07 a.m.

Cooler, drier air is expected to move into central Ohio today.