The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that at least eight tornadoes hit the state during storms Wednesday, including an EF3 tornado with winds of up to 152 mph that slammed the city of Kokomo, about 40 miles north of Indianapolis.
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The National Weather Service has confirmed eight tornadoes touched down throughout the state of IN on Wednesday.
He says five separate weather service survey crews are scouring areas with storm damage in central and northern in to determine if tornadoes struck there.
Teresa Hillman walks to her apartment, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Kokomo, Ind. Hillman was forced to leave her apartment after the area was hit by tornados Wednesday afternoon.
About 220 people stayed overnight in a temporary shelter in Kokomo, Mayor Greg Goodnight said Thursday.
The National Weather Service is inspecting all those reports Thursday to verify whether or not it was an actual tornado that caused the damages.
But no one was injured at the apartments, he said, adding: “So, I guess we’re all blessed at the Park Place”.
Wednesday afternoon’s storms brought a tornado with winds that possibly reached 135-160 miles per hour in northeastern Allen County, Indiana, before the storm moved into OH, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana.
The state’s Department of Homeland Security reported early Thursday that 12 tornadoes hit the state, but later the agency revised that number to eight. Police were restricting access to storm-damaged neighborhoods, saying residents must show identification to gain access.
The city of Kokomo and Howard County declared a joint state of emergency closing all roads to people and motor vehicles, apart from emergency vehicles, until 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Some houses and farm buildings were damaged by storms in rural areas near Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the Montgomery County community of Mace, about 35 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
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One tornado that hit Montgomery County left a six-mile long path of destruction. God has a master plan. “It sucks at the moment, our houses and our material things can be replaced”, she said. There were no serious injuries and no fatalities.
