After dodging the bullet the majority of the year when it came to severe weather, Putnam County was not so lucky Thursday afternoon as a line of storms rolled in from Illinois and left a path of destruction behind. 

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The storms came rolling in mid-afternoon and brought with them winds upwards of 80 mph, as well as heavy rains that brought down trees, power lines and as of 9 p.m. Thursday night, still had many in the dark.

Greencastle assistant fire chief Rob Frank said there were around 40 responses during the height of the storm.

"It was really busy and the calls were mostly for down trees and power lines. I know a lot of homes and businesses around town are still without power," Frank told The Putnam County Post.

Frank said there were no injuries that he was aware of despite all the storm damage.

"There was a lot of damage around town," he said. 

Russellville Fire Department chief Darrick Wiatt echoed those same sentiments. 

"We were fortunate. We had several tree and powerline incidents, but, luckily, no injuries to report," Wiatt said. 

Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tony Camp said as the evening went on Thursday, things calmed down significantly.

"We still have a lot of trees down and roads closed because of power lines down. We can't do anything with them," Camp said. 

Camp said the storm kept dispatchers and first responders busy as calls came in of downed trees, power lines and even a porta potty flying across 231.

"It came in like a wrecking ball, that's for sure. You've got to give it up to our dispatchers for keeping their cool today," Camp said. 

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