Tornado and storm warnings filled night in Indiana

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — No additional severe weather was expected after 10 p.m. Wednesday in central Indiana, although one tornado watch remained in effect in southern Indiana.

The watch was issued until midnight for parts of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky until midnight. Indiana counties in that watch area are Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson, Harison, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Scott, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick and Washington.

A severe thunderstorm watch that goes until 1 a.m. Thursday includes the Indianapolis area and Fort Wayne. Counties in the watch area are Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Huntington, Jackson, Jay, Jennings, Johnson, Kosiusko, LaGrange, Lawrence, La Porte, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Miami, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Ohio, Pulaski, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Switzerland, Tipton, Union, Wabash, White, Wells, White and Whitley.

Significant damage reports

• Bartholomew County: Thunderstorm wind and possible tornado damage to buildings and power lines reported on State Road 9 south of State Road 46 southeast of Columbus, and on State Road 46 near Hartsville.
• Carroll County: In Delphi, multiple trees down with power lines. One apartment building with a tree on it. One carport flipped. A few electrical fires throughout Delphi with structure endangerment. One transfer power unit exploded. Some other structures and vehicles in the county had trees fall on them.
• Cass County: Hanger doors blown in and windows broken at Logansport/Cass County Airport.
• Clinton County: Thunderstorm winds blew over semitruck on Interstate 65 between mile markers 156 and 157.
• Lake County: Branches down. Garage collapsed. Roof damage. Power pole damage.

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From the National Weather Service at Chicago: The severe weather threat will continue to increase across the region Wednesday evening, primarily in northwest Indiana. The primary threat is for damaging winds, but the threat for tornadoes is there for areas near and south of I-80.

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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for central, northern and eastern Indiana until 1 a.m. ET.

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Tornado was reported near Sky King Airport north of Terre Haute.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Hammond, Gary and Portage until 6:45 p.m. CT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 mph.

6:34 p.m.

New severe thunderstorm warning includes Fountain, Vermillion and Warren counties until 7:15 p.m. Main concerns are 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.

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New severe thunderstorm warning includes Fountain, Vermillion and Warren counties until 7:15 p.m. Main concerns are 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.

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At 5:28 p.m. CT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from the Illinois communities of Homewood to Stegerto near Beecher, moving northeast at 55 mph. Radar indicated rotation. These dangerous storms will be near the Indiana communities of Dyer, Highland, East Chicago, Griffith and St. John around 5:35 p.m. CT, and Gary around 5:40 p.m. CT.

6:26 p.m.

First severe thunderstorm warning of the day in Indiana for Clay, Parke, Vermillion and Vigo counties until 7:15 p.m. Expect 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.

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5:45 p.m.

From National Weather Service at Indianapolis: Strong to severe storms over Illinois will be reaching Indiana shortly. Damaging winds, quarter size hail, and isolated tornadoes will all be possible in these storms. Stay weather aware this evening and have multiple ways to get warnings.

5:42 p.m.

From Storm Track 8: Several severe storms are knocking on Indiana’s door. They’ll progress into the state over the next 1 or 2 hours. Area circled is best chance for isolated tornadoes in the next couple of hours. Threat does extend eastward through central Indiana, where the risk is lower.

4:48 p.m.

From Storm Track 8 Meteorologist Ryan Morse: Noticing the brown tint to the sky? Indiana has had dust drift into the state from parts of Texas and the Plains. This dust will likely clear out before a line of strong to severe storms gets here.

4:35 P.M.

From the National Weather Service at Indianapolis: Elevated dust is causing a brownish tint to the sky from Mexico to east Texas. Strong to severe storms in Illinois are expected to move into Indiana late this afternoon and early evening, sweeping east. All severe weather modes possible.

4:17 P.M.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky until midnight ET.