As of Thursday night, two tornado reports had been made in Indiana and five in Ohio, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
More than 10,000 homes and businesses in Indiana and nearly 37,000 in Ohio were without power late Thursday night, according to PowerOutage.us.
In Winchester, Indiana, state police were helping with search and rescue efforts after a tornado likely struck the area, and temporary shelters have been set up for residents, agency spokesperson Sgt.
State police Superintendent Doug Carter described the storm in Winchester as a “terrible, terrible event” with many reports of significant injuries.
The tornado reports in Indiana and Ohio came as a system of strong thunderstorms swept across parts of the central and eastern US on Thursday.
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