By Kolt Buchenroth

FROM HARDINCOUNTYFAIR.ORG__A week has passed since an EF-1 tornado struck the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Adjusters from both the CORSA Policy (held by the Hardin County Commissioners on the grounds, buildings, and infrastructure) and the Public Entity Pool of Ohio (PEP) have both been on site to conduct their assessments. Estimates are four to six weeks before those assessments are returned to the fair. Additional damage has also occurred to the Youth & Ag Center roof in last night’s winds. The board will continue to work through the weekend to clean up debris and stabilize structures.

An older-youth clean-up day was discussed for this weekend, but due to forecasted gusty winds and the quantity of large debris on the fairgrounds, we are canceling all youth coming to the fairgrounds this weekend.

To help combat misinformation, we have developed some Frequently Asked Questions. Please remember that official information related to this event can always be found at hardincountyfair.org/tornado.