Fire station, homes damaged by Rush County storm, possible tornado
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Delaware, Randolph and Rush counites were under tornado warnings Wednesday afternoon into the evening.
According to an Indiana state trooper, the Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department took the most damage from the storms in Rush County. Two homes had structural damage, but no one was injured, police say.
Some power outages had been reported and the power crews are restoring power, police say.
The National Weather Service will do a survey to see if a tornado hit. The trooper said there were reports of three funnel clouds.
A tornado warning for Rush County was issued at 4:13 p.m. Wednesday. About 4:15 p.m., a home 2 miles west of Arlington and the Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department were damaged by a possible tornado, according to reports send to the National Weather Service.
In Delaware County, a tornado warning was issued at 6:35 p.m. with winds of 45 mph.
In Randolph County, a tornado warning was issued at 6:43 p.m. with winds of 45 mph.
No injuries have been reported from Delaware or Randolph counties as of 7:51 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm, which had warnings issued, passed through parts of Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Johnson counties in the 2 o’clock hour Wednesday.
Severe thunderstorm warnings also were issued in the mid-afternoon for parts of southern Indiana. In Jennings County, a thunderstorm had golf-ball-sized hail about 2 miles north of Hayden and in the city of North Vernon about 2:15 p.m., while dime-sized hail was reported about 2:35 p.m. at Country Squire Lakes northwest of North Vernon, according to reports sent to the National Weather Service.
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Update 7:11 p.m.
The tornado warning for Randolph has expired.
Update 7:04 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwestern Randolph County until 7:15 p.m. Primary hazard is a tornado.
Update 6:55 p.m.
All counties except Delaware, Randolph, Henry and Rush counties have been removed from the tornado watch that had been set to expire at 10 p.m.
Update 6:42 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Jay County until 7:15 p.m.
Update 6:35 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Randolph County until 7:15 p.m. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Albany, or 8 miles southwest of Dunkirk, moving east at 45 mph confirmed by the National Weather Service.
Update 6:31 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Delaware County until 7 p.m.
Update 6:03 p.m.
Storm Track 8’s Tara Hastings tweets, “Beginning to see the tornado watch canceled west of Indy. Good news. Severe weather threat ends west of Indy – still watching a few showers/storms east of Indy. Nothing severe right now in Indiana.”
Update 5:28 p.m.
The severe thunderstorm warning for Jennings County has expired.
Update 5:20 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in Fayette, Union counties. The warning also extends to Butler and Preble counties in Ohio until 6 p.m.
Update 4:54 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in Jennings County until 5:30 p.m.
Update 4:39 p.m.
The Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department in Arlington has damage confirmed by The National Weather Service.
Update 4:37 p.m.
The tornado warning for Rush County has expired.
Update 4:31 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Bartholomew and Jennings counties until 5 p.m.
Update 4:25 p.m.
Debris signature continues just northwest of Rushville. Take cover immediately if you live in or near Rushville.
Update 4:17 p.m.
A tornado warning was in effect until 4:45 p.m. for Rush County.
Earlier reporting
A tornado watch was issued Wednesday for more than 30 Indiana counties.
Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Decatur, Delaware, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Wednesday
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Brown and Bartholomew counties until 4:30 p.m. Main hazards are 60 mph gusts. Rotation is also being noted as well.
