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Trained spotters in Paragon clocked thunderstorm wind gusts up to 50 mph and recorded pea size hail.
In 2011 more than three times the average yearly total of tornadoes hit Indiana.
Tornadoes, hail to one inch in diameter, thunderstorm wind gusts to 75 mph and dangerous lightning are the primary threats with this storm.
Estimated winds at the fair grounds were 60 to 70 MPH… that’s the same as an F-0 category tornado.
Temperatures in the 90s and high humidity will produce dangerous heat index values of around 105 degrees to 110 degrees.
Storm survey teams determined an EF-2 tornado struck near Bedford and a EF-1 tornado impacted the southwest side of Greensburg.
Two waves of storms tore through South-Central Indiana Wednesday evening.
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An emergency shelter is now open at the First United Methodist Church in Bloomington.
Indiana State Police report of tornado activity east of Bedford. Duke Energy reports 65,000 people without power - REMC reporting 2,500 without power.
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