A wave of severe storms produced at least a dozen tornadoes in Indiana and Ohio, damaging homes and businesses. But authorities said on  Thursday that  it did not caused any serious injuries, , as crews worked to restore power and remove fallen trees.

The National Weather Service said that an EF3 tornado hit the south side of Kokomo, Indiana, packing winds of up to 165 mph. That tornado toppled a Starbucks coffee shop and damaged numerous homes and businesses in the city about 40 miles north of Indianapolis. But Howard County Sheriff Steve Rogers said  that the 10 to 15 Kokomo residents who were hurt suffered only minor injuries.

Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight said  on Thursday that about 220 people stayed overnight in a temporary shelter. Police had restricted the access to storm-damaged neighborhoods, saying residents must show identification to gain access.

Goodnight said at a news conference, adding that he's relieved no one was killed or seriously injured "The areas that have been hit the hardest, we're asking people to stay away unless they absolutely have to be in those areas.”

Tornadoes were also spotted across the border in northwest Ohio. Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jay Carey said that damage was reported in Defiance, Henry, Paulding and Van Wert counties and that one person was reportedly hurt. The worst damage appeared to be at a mobile home park in Defiance, and roads around the site were blocked late on Wednesday.

Weather service crews were still assessing the scope of the storms in Indiana, but a spokesman for the state Department of Homeland Security, John Erickson, said that at least 12 tornadoes were confirmed in eight northern and central counties.

By Prakriti Neogi