Indiana Tornado update: Henryville Indiana leveled.

[samplegirl]

Source: Wave3.com

Posted: Mar 02, 2012 4:21 PM EST Updated: Mar 02, 2012 4:39 PM EST

By Joey Brown - email





Tornado touchdown in Borden, IN. (Source: Jeff Dangler)



Storm clouds in Borden, IN. (Source: Jeff Danger)

HENRYVILLE, IN (WAVE) – Large tornadoes roared across south-central Indiana Friday afternoon, causing widespread damage and injuries, possible fatalities, and leveling Marysville, IN and much of Henryville, IN in northern Clark County.

Widespread damage was also reported in the northern Clark County communities of Henryville, Memphis and Borden and the Washington County community of Pekin, IN.

The Jefferson County, IN coroner was called to investigate possibly two deaths in Chelsea. A four-year-old child was believed to be missing there. There were also reports of possible fatalities in Pekin.

A WAVE 3 News crew on the scene confirmed that Henryville Junior-Senior High School was destroyed. There were reports of people trapped inside the school complex. The tornadoes also damaged Borden High School also sustained damage.

The Jeffersonville Fire Department and other emergency agencies were sending search and rescue teams to Henryville.

Leslie Kavanaugh, head of the Clark County Emergency Management Agency, said crews are also responding to reports of damage at the Scott/Washington County line.

Meteorologist John Belski said this appeared to be a multiple vortex tornado, meaning there are tornadoes inside a larger tornado.

Stay with WAVE 3 on air, online and on your mobile device for more information on this developing weather situation as it becomes available.

Copyright 2012 WAVE News. All rights reserved.



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[Roland99]

1. Multiple ambulances on the way to Maryville (WAVE 3 blog saying it's "gone") >>>

http://blogs.wave3.com/johnbelski_weatherblog/

[bathroommonkey76]

12. 03-02-12 KDR Media Tornado Henryville, IN

[Little Star]

2. I feel so bad for those poor people. This is awful.

[Roland99]

3. Authorities: Indiana Town "Completely Gone" (Marysville, IN)

http://www.wlky.com/news/30595642/detail.html

Authorities say tornadoes have left widespread damage in southern Indiana and a sheriff's official says at least one town is "completely gone."

National Weather Service coordinator Bill Whitlock says the agency is tracking "extreme damage" in the Henryville area, about 20 miles north of Louisville.

Clark County Sheriff's Department Maj. Chuck Adams says the nearby town of Marysville is "completely gone."

[Roland99]

5. Rescue crews are having trouble getting to Marysville, IN due to blocked roads

[hamsterjill]

4. This is SO terrible.

I cannot imagine the heartbreak, and I hope these people will be getting the help they will need.

[tawadi]

6. Hope they find everyone before nightfall

And the storms are still in the area and moving east. CNN reporting 43 different tornado reports.

[teddy51]

7. This station is live streaming and tracking the storms. They are quater backing who should

be getting into there storm shelters.

http://www.whas11.com/live-stream

[FailureToCommunicate]

16. Riveting weatherman warning communities in the path(s) of danger

thanks for the link, Teddy51

[dipsydoodle]

8. BBC - US tornadoes kill six in Indiana as storms sweep in

Last edited Fri Mar 2, 2012, 08:44 PM - Edit history (1)

A series of powerful tornadoes have killed at least six people in the US state of Indiana, and caused damage and injury in Tennessee and Kentucky.

A local official confirmed three people had been killed by storms in each of Jefferson and Scott counties, Indiana.

Earlier on Friday tornadoes hit Alabama, causing widespread damage to houses and injuring five people.

In Henryville, Indiana, reports of extreme damage included a roof torn off a high school.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17236495 3 March 2012 Last updated at 00:27

edit to update link. now includes video

[Gormy Cuss]

9. How awful.

I hope that rescue personnel can get there ASAP.

[KatyaR]

10. So horribly awful.

I've lived in Tornado Alley my entire life and I've never gotten used to the terror and destruction. My heart is breaking for those poor towns and their residents.

[samplegirl]

11. They reported that 30 are dead!

[left is right]

18. I live and work in Clark County Indiana

When I left work at 4:45 the news was claiming one dead and now it’s up to 30?

[left is right]

19. I live and work in Clark County Indiana

When I left work at 4:45 the news was claiming one dead and now it’s up to 30?

[Moosepoop]

20. No, three dead so far, not 30. n/t

[Moosepoop]

21. Correction... six now.

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16181374

[Skittles]

22. .

[nolabear]

13. Oh my god. This is horrifying.

Man, I hope this is a cyclic thing and not something we've created that we can't uncreate.

[RevStPatrick]

14. This is horrible.

Aren't tornadoes unusual in early March?

[CottonBear]

15. No. n/t

[xmas74]

24. Not all that common

but not really all that unusual. A few years ago my town had a touchdown in January. They can hit at any time the conditions are ripe.

It was a mild winter so I'd expect an interesting spring.

[niyad]

17. how unbearably sad--prayers and good thoughts for all of them

[renate]

23. how horrible. My heart breaks for everybody there and for anybody who has loved ones there

Too awful for words. All of DU's thoughts are with everybody affected and with everybody who must be frantic with worry.

[dfgrehe]

25. Spam deleted by Stinky The Clown (MIR Team)

[UnrepentantLiberal]

26.

[JohnnyRingo]

27. That's terrible

The one and only upside to this winter is that I haven't had to endure one idiot rolling his eyes and saying: "global warming", because we haven't even had a cold snap yet.

I sure hope those in the tornado area are alright.

[Marrah_G]

28. omg