LEIPSIC, Ohio — Storms moved through the state on Tuesday, causing some damage in Hancock County. 

While many suspected it could have been a tornado, the National Weather Service confirmed it was an EF-0 landspout that touched down south of Leipsic along State Route 65 near the intersection with Highway 5. It had a path length of less than a quarter mile and was on the ground for about a minute.

NWS said the damage included a roof being torn off a structure. A poorly built garage had also collapsed. 

"A landspout tornado is an area of rotation starting at the ground (like a dust-devil) and the rotation gets stretched towards the cloud typically near a front, weaker winds near the ground and a strong updraft," Spectrum News 1 Ohio Eric Elwell said. "All of those things occurred in this area. Landspouts can create damage (as it apparently did in this area), but they are typically weak and cause much more bark than bite. The usually typically not able to be detected on radar, which is likely why this was not detected."

The NWS warned on Tuesday that the weather conditions were favorable to develop, weak and brief funnel clouds. It said those type of funnels are harmless, but could on rare occasions touch down and produce gusts up to 50 mph.