High Winds Damage Oregon Homes

Howling wind and glittering lightning punctuated a strong storm in the early hours of Wednesday, April 20, 2011, across the state, uprooting trees and damaging several homes in Oregon, Ohio. CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO VIEW FULL IMAGE, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A large tree rests on the home of Ken and Kelli Gerke on Sugarbush Road in Oregon. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ken Gerke looks over the damage to his home on Sugarbush Road in Oregon after a large tree fell onto ... THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Kelli Gerke was sitting on the couch in her Sugarbush Road home in Oregon when a tree fell on the ... THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Toledo Edison crews work on downed power lines on Bryan Road in Oregon, Ohio. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Snapped trees along Grisell Road in Oregon. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A piece of roofing is embedded in the window frame of a house on Grisell Road in Oregon after an ... THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A branch is embedded in the side of a home on Sugarbush Road in Oregon. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The hood of a car lays in a bush along Grisell Road in Oregon, Ohio, after a storm hit the area Wednesday morning. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jim Furman of Point Place salvages what he can from his destroyed travel trailer on Grisell Road in Oregon. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Pieces of a camper are strewn along Grisell Road in Oregon after a storm moved through the area, bringing high winds. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Toledo Edison works to repair lines along Bryan Road in Oregon. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo An overnight storm damaged the roof on this Eagles Landing Drive residence in Oregon, Ohio. THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON