NWS: Six Tornadoes Touched Down In Central Indiana On Saturday

Officials have confirmed that strong Saturday storms across Central Indiana produced at six tornadoes, leaving thousands without power and sparking severe flooding resulting in at least one water rescue.

According to the National Weather Service, the tornadoes touched down between Freedom and Spencer in Owen County around 6:30 p.m.; near Ellettsville in Monroe County shortly before 7 p.m.; in Beech Grove around 7:30 p.m.; in east Marion County 7:37 p.m.; in eastern Greene County at 6:56 p.m.; and in southern Rushville in Rush County shortly before 9 p.m.

NWS meteorologist Joseph Nield said preliminary investigation indicates that the Beech Grove tornado was an EF-1 level storm that was 200 yards wide with 100 mph winds.