Indiana tornado

2023 - 4 - 1

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Holcomb declares disaster; views tornado damage - Indiana Capital ... (Indiana Capital Chronicle)

Gov. Eric Holcomb declared disaster emergencies for Sullivan and Johnson counties Saturday morning following at least one tornado and severe storms that ...

Holcomb said he is in contact with emergency management officials, as well as local officials in Sullivan and Johnson counties. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. And it’s just it’s very heartbreaking.” It was just that — damage, destruction disaster,” he continued. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. “I have full confidence that even after the dark storm, there will be light again, there will be a renaissance, and we will restore and we will rebuild,” Holcomb said at an afternoon press conference.

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'Months if not years to recover': 3 killed in Sullivan County as ... (The Indianapolis Star)

Three people were killed in Sullivan County, according to Indiana State Police, after a destructive storm swept through much of the state.

Report for America provides funding for up to half of Caroline’s salary during her time with us, and IndyStar is fundraising the remainder. Jack White of Owen County EMS said he felt "extremely fortunate" there were no fatalities in the state park. White said about half the town of Spencer remained without electricity as of about 9 a.m. Duncan was about to go to bed when she heard the sirens and then heard hard rain pounding on her roof. The city of Sullivan suffered extensive damage due to tornadoes in the area. According to Whiteland police, the southern part of the town located about 20 miles south of Indianapolis took a “direct hit” around 11:30 p.m. as of Saturday from fierce storms and tornadoes that swept across multiple states in the South and Midwest. At another press conference Saturday afternoon, Lamb reported the community was still in "search-and-rescue" mode. There "is total devastation south of Silver Street" near the Sullivan City Park, Lamb said at the press conference. Funk said Indiana has been lucky in recent years with severe weather and tornadoes this time of year. Friday, when the storm was in Illinois. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis said late Saturday that crews have preliminarily identified at least seven tornadoes that hit Indiana.

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Gallery: Deadly tornado leaves path of destruction in Sullivan ... (The Bloomingtonian)

SULLIVAN, INDIANA – APRIL 1: A Mustang rests in a corn field after a tornado on April 1, 2023 in Sullivan, Indiana. Three people were declared dead, ...

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Gallery: Tornado destroys homes on West Wolf Mountain Road near ... (The Bloomingtonian)

STINESVILLE, INDIANA – APRIL 1: Adam Hill carries a Grammer guitar that was made by his uncle Billy Grammer on April 1, 2023 in Stinesville, Indiana.

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Review of Indiana tornadoes March 31st 2023 (WTTV CBS4Indy)

INDIANAPOLIS - Severe weather and strong tornadoes tore across the Midwest, including Indiana. Here's a preliminary review of the available data so far.

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3 dead, at least 8 injured in Sullivan after tornado; search and ... (WTHR)

The storm damaged homes and some residents were still missing in the county seat of Sullivan after the March 31, 2023 storms.

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Tornado warned storms leave paths of damage in central Indiana (WRTV)

As tornado-warned storms moved across central Indiana Friday night and into Saturday morning, many counties faced heavy rain, strong winds and possible ...

"In the city of Sullivan, the path of destruction follows nearly a straight line, parallel with Silver Street. Homes in both the city and county are severely damaged and some are completely leveled." In Sullivan County, EMA Director Jim Pirtle simply described the damage to the county as "terrible".

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3 dead as twister tears through western Indiana amid massive ... (FOX Weather)

Three people were killed when a massive tornado swept through Sullivan County, Indiana, due to a widespread tornado outbreak that pummeled the Midwest and ...

The [NWS office in Indianapolis](https://www.weather.gov/ind/march312023severe) said the twister was on the ground for just under 9 miles before it dissipated. Three EF-0 tornadoes also touched down, according to the NWS. [EF-3 tornado](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/how-are-tornadoes-rated-the-enhanced-fujita-scale-explained) with winds of 155 mph touched down just before 10:30 p.m. The twister's winds peaked at 138 mph and traveled just over 4 miles. The National Weather Service said the twister was on the ground for just under 9 miles before it dissipated. At least three deaths occurred in Sullivan County when an EF-3 tornado with winds of 155 mph touched down just before 10:30 p.m.

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Retro Indy: Indiana, in path of 'Tornado Alley,' has seen many deadly ... (The Indianapolis Star)

The weekend storms that spawned tornadoes and left at least five people dead in Southern Indiana was the state's first multi-fatality outbreak since 2021, ...

Across the Midwest, this outbreak produced 64 tornadoes in nine states and caused nine deaths. The most destructive tornado outbreak of the 20th century was the "Super Outbreak" of April 3-4, 1974. Indiana communities in the path of the twisters stretched from Monticello, Rochester, Atwood to Madison and Hanover, destroying about 2,100 homes. The most notable tornado in this group destroyed much of Xenia, Ohio, where the force of the tornado lifted railcars from their tracks. June holds the record for the most tornadoes in Indiana on any given day, 37, and for the most in a single month, 44. On June 2, 1990, the largest outbreak of tornadoes ever hit Indiana. In Russiaville, 90 percent of the buildings were damaged. On April 11, 1965 — Palm Sunday — 11 tornadoes struck 20 counties in Central and Northern Indiana, killing 137 people. On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado traveled a record 219 miles on the ground from Missouri through Illinois and into Indiana, where it struck Posey, Gibson and Pike counties. The tornadoes that devastated Indiana were part of a series of nearly 50 tornadoes that struck the Great Lakes region on April 11-12, causing 271 deaths and more than 3,400 injuries. Although they can strike at any time of the year, most tornadoes form during the spring months from March to June. Both records were set in 1990, which is also the year for the most tornadoes in the state, 49.

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A closer look at the 7 confirmed tornadoes on March 31, 2023 (WTHR)

The National Weather Services in Indianapolis plans on doing more surveys Sunday morning... focusing on Owen and Morgan counties, along US 231.

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