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[STORMREPORTS] Severe Tornado Damage in Indiana

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Sep 20 2002 - 19:15:36 EDT

Major tornado damage in Indiana today. Breaking news.

NWS SAYS:
...TORNADO DAMAGE IN INDIANA IS WIDESPREAD AND WILL BE MORE CLOSELY
INVESTIGATED SATURDAY...
PRELIMINARY REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS
INDICATE THAT ONE OR SEVERAL TORNADOES OCCURRED IN SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
INDIANA THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

Dozens of tornado reports...
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/in/public.html

Weather.com:
"Severe thunderstorms carrying tornadoes raked Indiana on Friday,
destroying more than a dozen homes in the central and southern portions of
the state, uprooting trees and downing power lines."
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/topstories/homeandgarden/home/020920xhomxsevereindiana.html

LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS:

>From: Steve Nelson <steve0707{at}yahoo.com>
>
>http://www.wthr.com/

PHOTOS/VIDEO...

Storm damage wrapup 1e7655a8.jpg1e765606.jpg
Storm tears the roof of a south side YMCA 1e765654.jpg1e7656b1.jpg
Damage at US 31 and Shelby 1e7656f0.jpg1e76574e.jpg
Martinsville storm damage 1e7657cb.jpg1e765828.jpg
Paul Kasey reports from Morgan County in Chopper 13 1e765877.jpg1e7658c5.jpg
Trees uprooted, homes damaged in Homecroft

"Central Indiana - The Indianapolis Power and Light Company is reporting
that more than 60,000 people are without power at this time, and IPL
expects that number to grow. The outages are mostly on the Indianapolis
southeast side. The company says trasformer and distribution centers have
been damaged. One of the hardest hit area seems to be near US 31 just north
of Greenwood Park Mall. Serveral buildings have reportedly been flattened
around the Galyans store there. Also, there are reports of tornado
touchdowns at Stop 11 and McFarland and at the YMCA at Baxter. Reports
indicate that a tornado was also on the ground at 21st Street and Franklin
in Indianapolis."

>http://www.wishtv.com/
>
>http://www.theindychannel.com/

"INDIANAPOLIS-- Severe storms raked Indiana on Friday, destroying dozens of
homes, uprooting trees and downing power lines in some of the worst storm
damage to hit the state in years. In Greenwood, just south of
Indianapolis, police reported that at least 40 cars were flipped over by
strong winds as the storm struck Greenwood Park Mall, damaging some of its
businesses. On Indianapolis' far south side, a YMCA building (pictured,
left) sustained heavy damage. Employees there told RTV6's Rafael Sanchez
that no one there was seriously injured in the storm, which tore off a
portion of its roof. Indiana State Trooper Jackie Taylor said 10 to 12
houses were confirmed destroyed along with a portion of an apartment
complex in the Ellettsville area about 50 miles south of Indianapolis. At
the Circle Center Mall in downtown Indianapolis, heavy rainfall caused a
roof drain fitting to break, drenching a third floor food court with water.
Julie Rule, marketing director for the Simon Property Group that owns the
mall, said nobody was hurt." 

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Jesse Ferrell - Meteorologist & Internet Developer - WeatherMatrix
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