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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.
Tornadoes, large hail to 3 inches in diameter, thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 MPH and dangerous lightning are possible in these areas.
It took only one day for Leroy Barnhill to fill a trailer with donations of food, water and essential supplies destined for Joplin, Missouri.
Thousands of Hoosiers are without power and several buildings are damaged. Trees are down all over Bloomington and many roads closed.
This is the tenth wettest April in Indianapolis history, and the city is less than two inches away from attaining the record of 8.6 inches set in 1893.
A flash flood watch is in effect through Wednesday morning for most of the broadcast area.
The heaviest rain will occur south of Vincennes and Bloomington, but no severe weather is expected.
The first test will be activated during the morning between 10:15 and 10:30. The second will take place during the evening between 7:30 and 7:45.
An EF-1 tornado touched down about 5 and a half miles southwest of Jasper damaging several large metal buildings, a barn and a radio tower.
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