Monday, June 17th

Weather Service confirms 9 tornadoes in central Indiana

In this Saturday, June 15, 2019, photo people look storm damage at the Alro Steel metals in Beech Grove, Ind., after a tornado moved through the area. Weather officials say severe storms in central Indiana caused floods and produced several tornadoes. (Matt Kryger/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes struck Indiana, damaging a school and other buildings and downing trees.

It says three EF2 tornadoes with winds up to 130 mph struck Greene, Monroe and Rush counties during Saturday's outbreak and an EF-1 tornado with winds reaching 100 mph struck the Indianapolis enclave of Beech Grove, heavily damaging the high school. Two weaker tornadoes struck elsewhere in Indianapolis and in Owen County.

It also said Monday that preliminary surveys also show a tornado damaged a church in Fayette County while others occurred in Union and Wayne counties.

Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe says Saturday's storms destroyed three homes and damaged about 70 others.

In this Saturday, June 15, 2019, debris lies on the ground in Beech Grove, Ind., after a tornado moved through the area. Weather officials say severe storms in central Indiana caused floods and produced several tornadoes. (Matt Kryger/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

This Sunday, June 16, 2019, photo power lines were checked in Beech Grove, Ind., after a tornado moved through the area. Weather officials say severe storms in central Indiana caused floods and produced several tornadoes. (Kelly Wilkinson/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

This Sunday, June 16, 2019, photo people clean up in Beech Grove, Ind., after a tornado moved through the area. Weather officials say severe storms in central Indiana caused floods and produced several tornadoes. (Kelly Wilkinson/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

This Sunday, June 16, 2019, photo shows debris behind Beech Grove High School in Beech Grove, Ind., after a tornado moved through the area. Weather officials say severe storms in central Indiana caused floods and produced several tornadoes. (Kelly Wilkinson/The Indianapolis Star via AP)