Massive storm system hits multiple U.S. states, at least 3 deaths reported

Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said.Posted: Mar 15, 2024 7:36 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours agoSevere weather battered part of the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, with suspected tornadoes touching down in several small towns in Indiana and nearby states. Meanwhile, Santa Ana winds wreaked havoc in the San Fernando Valley, Calif.

There were "many, many significant injuries" after a suspected tornado in Winchester, Ind., where search efforts were underway, officials said. There were no known fatalities as of Friday morning. West of Winchester, emergency management officials said initial assessments suggested as many as half the structures in the town of Selma, population 750, were damaged by a possible tornado. Only minor injuries were reported, the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency said in a news release."Severe weather has impacted Hoosiers all across the state, and we have emergency response personnel in the impacted areas," Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb posted on Facebook Thursday night.

Blaine Schmidt holds his guitar near his damaged home following a severe storm, in Lakeview, Ohio, on Friday. In Kentucky, Trimble County Emergency Management Director Andrew Stark told the Courier Journal of Louisville that the storms damaged at least 50 structures, including homes.

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