DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A strong storm rolled through portions of central Indiana Sunday night.
According to the National Weather Service, a strong thunderstorm impacted portions of southern Madison, northern Hancock, southwestern Delaware, western Henry, northeastern Marion and southeastern Hamilton Counties.
The NWS issued a special weather statement for the storm because it was reportedly capable of producing landspouts. The NWS first indicated the storms could cause minor damage to outdoor objects, knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Though the NWS initially reported Sunday’s storms were capable of producing landspouts, the agency later published a post on X that indicated the storms generated a tornado.
The Delaware County Emergency Management Agency reported that Sunday’s storm caused significant roof damage and partial structural damage to a large commercial building.
Photos courtesy of the Delaware County EMA.
Video sent to FOX59 and CBS4 showed the storm moving through the area Saturday night:
Video courtesy of Samuel Brumley
In a Facebook post, the Jay County Sheriff’s Office reported “heavy damage” outside and within the city limits of Portland, Indiana.
FOX59 and CBS4’s sister station, WANE15, reported that there is heavy damage to Jay County Jr./Sr. High School in Indiana. WANE15 also reported that part of Tyson Road in Jay County was closed after the storms rolled through the area.
In a post on Facebook, Jay County Schools confirmed Jay County Jr./Sr. High School was impacted by a tornado. In its post, the district indicated portions of JCHS sustained “significant damage.”
Because JCHS was damaged, Jay County Schools will be closed on Monday.
As of 9:51 p.m., Indiana-Michigan Power had reported that 284 of its customers in northeastern and east central Indiana were without power.
In a post on Facebook, the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency reported that area residents observed an apparent funnel cloud north of Yorktown near Cammack. Delaware County EMA indicated that it sounded emergency warning sirens out of an abundance of caution, despite not receiving a warning notification from the National Weather Service.
Delaware County EMA and the NWS will be working together to determine the type and strength of Sunday’s storm. Initial indications signaled that tornadoes were responsible for damage in Delaware and Jay counties, although the strength of the tornadoes was yet to be determined.
Wondering how landspouts and tornadoes differ? Check out FOX59 and CBS4’s story breaking down the differences between the two here.
