Extreme winds rip roofs off home, garages in NW Indiana

Severe storms ripped rooftops off homes in Northwest Indiana Friday night.

Witnesses say the storm sounded like a freight train with twisting wind. That wind ripped apart buildings. People spent the night boarding up their homes. "The roof is gone to the garage. The bulk of the contents of my garage are now in the backyard," one resident said.

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