Tornadoes rip through the Midwest leaving 3 dead in Ohio: See photos of damage, aftermath

Aftermath from tornadoes that swept across the Midwest have left the region in shambles.

Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky were among the hardest hit states during the tornado outbreak which happened on Thursday night. Ohio is the state that received the most devastation. The tornadoes claimed three lives there. As of right now, Ohio is the only state reporting fatalities. The National Weather Service offices have confirmed a total of eight tornadoes struck Ohio following storm surveys conducted Friday. Authorities say the areas most affected were in the Indian Lake and Orchard Island, about 70 miles northwest of Columbus.

In Kentucky, a state of emergency was declared in three counties. On Saturday Governor Andy Beshear visited the town of Milton, Kentucky to the view the damage. And in Indiana, nearly half of the structures in the town of Selma were damaged. Tornadoes also hit Arkansas and Illinois.

Crews across the Midwest are working to sift beneath the rubble to survey the damage left behind.

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Contributing: Columbus Dispatch, Louisville Courier Journal