The tornado was part of a storm system that pushed through Martin County, Indiana. A tornado also touched down Sunday afternoon in Johnson County, south of Indianapolis, damaging at least 75 homes.
In this image taken from video, a man surveys a roof of a home severely damaged after a tornado touched down on Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Johnson County, Ind. Authorities said up to 75 homes were damaged. SHOALS, Ind. — A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing one occupant and injuring another while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house there as severe weather rumbled through a number of states.
Martin County emergency management officials did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking additional information about the casualties and the extent of storm damage. Bargersville Fire Chief Erik Funkhouser said in a news conference Sunday that at least 75 homes suffered moderate to severe damage in a 3-mile area as the tornado crossed Indiana State Road 135 in the vicinity of Interstate 69.
A tree would fall into their home where Copas said the family, including her 20-month-old daughter, hunkered down in a bathroom for safety. After the tornado got closer, she went inside, closed all the doors and jumped in the bathtub with her son. She said she heard glass explode as her window shattered.Survey teams were set to visit Martin, Johnson, Daviess and Monroe counties on Monday to assess damage from Sunday’s severe storms and tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Indianapolis.
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