Indiana storms cause tornadoes, floods, outages

East Allen Times:

INDIANAPOLIS — Severe thunderstorms cut across central and southern Indiana on Monday, spawning at least three tornadoes that damaged homes and toppled trees. Heavy rains flooded roadways and high wind knocked down power lines, leaving thousands in the dark.

Several areas received up to 3 inches of rain and some hail, and tornado sirens sounded as forecasters issued warnings. Much of the central part of the state is expected to remain under a flood warning until Tuesday morning. As of late afternoon on Monday, about 1,900 homes and businesses were without power, down from a peak of about 5,600, Duke Energy reported....