Wild video shows tornado tearing past apartment complex in Indiana sending debris flying through the air as storms leave at least one person dead
- Multiple videos showed the a tornado flying through small-town Indiana Sunday
- A storm system hit the area throughout the day, including lightning and hail
- One person died and another was injured from a suspected tornado
Multiple videos showed a terrifying tornado tearing through a small town in Indiana Sunday, one that sent debris flying through the air and pummeled dozens of homes – as the storms have left at least one person dead.
The severe storms ran through a number of states Sunday afternoon but tornado activity was only seen in Indiana, as it touched down just south of Indianapolis in Johnson County.
Authorities received their first call of a structural collapse at around 4:15 p.m. local time after several on social media posted videos of a large twister.
The tornado moved through the region in about 15 minutes, causing damage across a four-mile area.
No one was killed or hurt from that tornado, but officials in just one town in Johnson County reported at least 75 homes with ‘moderate to severe’ damage.
Multiple videos showed a terrifying tornado tearing through a small town in Indiana Sunday, one that sent debris flying through the air and pummeled dozens of homes and another suspected that killed one person
‘Please stay clear of areas affected by this evening’s weather as many areas around Johnson County have tornado damage,’ the Greenwood Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post.
Other problems have been damaged roofs and downed power lines, with the possibility of power outages for several days.
There were also reports of ‘tennis ball-sized’ hail in parts of the state on Sunday, AccuWeather reported.
About 10,000 people in the Hoosier State were without power around midnight, though just 531 in Johnson County, according to PowerOutage.us.
About 25 percent of the flights leaving Indianapolis International Airport were delayed on Sunday, according to FlightAware.
Officials instituted a curfew of 9 p.m. local time for the areas affected, the Indianapolis Star reported.
Chad Swain of the National Weather Service says it’s possible three tornadoes landed across the state.
At least one person has been killed and another was found injured in Martin County, officials told the New York Times, though a tornado hasn’t been confirmed and is just suspected in the area from the same storms that caused havoc in Johnson County.
Debris is lifted into the air by a possible tornado during severe weather near Greenwood, Indiana Sunday
Nora Stoner, 9, Christian Stoner, 15, Jackie Stoner and Adam Stoner survey tornado damage in front of their home in Greenwood
A tornado touched down in several areas of Greenwood Sunday afternoon
About 10,000 people in the Hoosier State were without power, though just 531 in Johnson County
About 25 percent of the flights leaving Indianapolis International Airport were delayed on Sunday
Other problems have been damaged roofs and downed power lines, with the possibility of power outages for several days
Another tornado is being considered in Monroe County, which has also seen several homes damaged.
The Red Cross has set up shelters and is sending people to the state to offer assistance, spokeswoman Stephanie Fox said.
‘These needs may include sheltering, access to food and water, health and mental health support and more,’ she wrote in a statement.
The National Weather Service kept tornado watches in place for Indiana and Kentucky well into Sunday night.
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