Storms bring warnings across Indiana; 1 death reported in Valparaiso

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — At least nine tornado warnings and more than a couple dozen severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Sunday afternoon and night as a gusty system moved across the state.

The National Weather Service at Chicago reports a person in Valparaiso, Indiana, died when a semi truck rolled onto a person southeast of the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 49. Winds in the area gusted to 81 mph about 2 p.m. Central time (3 p.m. Eastern time).

No other injuries from the storms were immediately reported.

More than 114,000 customers of Hoosier electricity utilities were without power shortly before 8:30 p.m., according to poweroutage.us.

In addition to gusty winds, some areas suffered hail damage.

In South Bend and nearby Elkhart in northern Indiana, more than 30 reports of trees falling into houses were reported.

From Storm Track 8: New severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin and Sullivan counties until 6:45 p.m. Main hazards are 70 mph gusts and 1-inch hail.

From Storm Track 8: Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 5:45 p.m. for parts of Clay, Parke, Sullivan and Vigo counties. Wind gusts of 60 mph are the main hazard.

From Storm Track 8: A number of severe thunderstorm warnings continue north of Indianapolis. That part of the line will push toward and near Muncie and Fort Wayne

Along and south of I-70 still in line for severe storms from southern Illinois in the next three to five hours.

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