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Indiana Reports Damage After High Winds, Possible Tornado

Meteorologists had issued tornado warnings on Saturday for portions of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. (Iowa Environmental Mesonet)
Meteorologists had issued tornado warnings on Saturday for portions of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. (Iowa Environmental Mesonet)

High winds and a possible tornado have caused damage to homes in southwestern Indiana, officials said Sunday.

One person was hospitalized for minor injuries, according to Warrick County Sheriff Mike Wilder. No other injuries were reported.

The possible tornado touched down Saturday evening in Newburgh, according to  The (Evansville) Courier & Press.

The National Weather Service sent surveyors to the area on Sunday to assess damage. Meteorologists had issued tornado warnings Saturday for portions of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.

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George Hale is a Multi-Media Journalist at Indiana Public Media. He previously worked as an Investigative Reporter for NPR’s northeast Texas member station KETR. Hale has reported from the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.