Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US
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The extent of yesterday's storm has not been determined, but NWS Indianapolis noted that multiple tornadoes likely hit southern-central Indiana.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service of Indianapolis say multiple tornadoes likely hit southern-central Indiana on Friday causing significant damage, including one confirmed EF2 tornado in Monroe County.
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WISH-TV on MSNTornado carved 35-mile path through Monroe County, NWS saysSevere storms and tornadoes in Indiana leave 1 dead, 6 injured, and 75 homes damaged. NWS confirms at least 4 tornadoes.
An EF1 tornado tore through parts of Ripley County and Dearborn County on Friday, May 16, according to a report from the National Weather Service.
More than two dozen people were killed and dozens more injured as powerful tornadoes and severe storms ripped across Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia and even parts of the Washington, D.
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T ornadoes, heavy rain, and thunderstorms tore through parts of the Midwestern and Southern United States over the weekend, leaving dozens dead. The weather system, which began on Friday, produced more than two dozen tornadoes that ripped through parts of Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
A devastating tornado in Linton, Indiana has left 85 homes damaged and 20 completely destroyed. Mayor John Preble and officials are organizing relief efforts, with the National Guard Armory set
"A maturing central U.S. storm system is expected to produce another round of dangerous severe weather and instances of flash flooding today," the National Weather Service warned Monday. The forecast discussion added that "from a broader perspective," locally heavy rain was forecast to reach from the northern Plains to Texas.
According to NWS Indianapolis, storms with damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes will reach the Illinois-Indiana border around 6 p.m., and it should reach Indianapolis by 7 p.m. and the eastern portions of central Indiana by 8 p.m.
As of May 19, this is the first confirmed tornado that occurred in the Greater Cincinnati Area from Friday night’s storms.