BEDFORD – There are a total of ten tornado sirens spread throughout the City of Bedford to alert residents. The sirens are placed strategically throughout the City of Bedford to provide maximum coverage in alerting residents of a tornado. “The sirens are activated by our police dispatchers when the National Weather Service issues a tornado…
Friday marks 15 year anniversary of deadly Nov. 6 tornado
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – 15 years ago, with winds peaking at 200 mph, a tornado moved through four Tri-State counties, killing 25 people. That twister touched down just before 2 a.m. in a Henderson County field, making its way through Ellis Park before destroying much of the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park. It’s a day first…
Severe storms in September? Remember the tornado on this day in 2002?
Do you remember where you were on this day 17 years ago? It was a Friday in 2002. You may feel that severe weather season is over for the year as the start of fall is just days away, but storms and the threat of severe weather can linger into autumn. It was on this…
South Bend residents tell incredible survival stories after tornado
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) — It’s not often a family expresses gratitude for a tree toppling and totaling one of their vehicles. But Amanda Collins is convinced the one that crushed her husband’s van saved him and their daughter Sunday evening when an EF2 tornado swept through the south side of South Bend. “I think…
Daycare heavily damaged in South Bend tornado
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – A tornado badly damaged a daycare, and brought down trees and power lines when it tore through the south side of South Bend Sunday night. The storm tore the roof off of the Growing Kids Learning Center on Ireland Road, and left a large hole in a front portion of…
How Indiana counties decide when to sound tornado sirens
When severe weather threatens, you may hear a siren wailing to warn you of danger. But what exactly that siren means, and when it’s set off, can vary from county to county in Indiana. Most people call them tornado sirens. However, Shane Booker, executive director of Emergency Management in Hamilton County, says it’s important to…
NWS confirms 9 tornadoes from Saturday evening
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that nine tornadoes hit the state Saturday evening. Just after 7 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, Ohio confirmed one tornado that created damage to rural areas of northern Union County and another tornado that caused damage in Fayette County. Reports say a…
Tornado leaves behind significant damage in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — Hoosiers in Monroe County are picking up the pieces after a tornado tore through the area, Monroe County Emergency Management officials say. In Ellettsville, winds were so strong that it ripped the front of a home along Dittemore Street off. The living room and bedroom were visible from the road. Ellettsville…
‘There was this giant boom’: EF-1 tornado damages apartments in Beech Grove
BEECH GROVE — In the wake of a tornado that touched down on Beech Grove Saturday and severely damaged multiple structures, Jeremiah Kolubah is glad he and his family are safe. But now he has to figure out what to do next, he said Sunday while waiting at a Red Cross relief shelter at the…
Tornado touches down near Sauk Village, Dyer at Illinois-Indiana border; Cleanup underway
DYER, Ind. (WLS) — Residents in Dyer, Ind. and Sauk Village, Ill. are cleaning up after a confirmed tornado touched down Monday afternoon. Sauk Village, Illinois and Dyer, Indiana are located about 30 miles south and southeast of Chicago. Video from along Route 30 in the Dyer and Schereville areas shows the funnel cloud rotating.…