Tornadoes damage Indiana, but leave no one seriously hurt
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tornadoes that touched down in central Indiana tore roofs off apartment buildings, sent air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cut power to thousands of people, but left no one seriously injured.
About a dozen people suffered minor injuries as the twisters moved through the area Wednesday, Indiana State Police Capt. David Bursten said.
A preliminary survey showed an EF3 tornado with maximum winds of 165 mph struck Kokomo, about 40 miles north of Indianapolis, National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Herold said.
The Republican vice presidential candidate returned to his home state Wednesday evening.
Starbucks released a statement on its website, saying workers and customers at the damaged coffee shop were safe.