A fast-moving storm resulted in reports of building damage, trees down and power cut to more than 1,400 Indiana Michigan Power customers in South Bend and Mishawaka at the height of the outages.
The storm happened around 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, and moved from south to north.
THe National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for St. Joseph County.
SOUTH BEND TORNADO:
One of the most intense videos of the large, damaging tornado that hit the southeast side of @CityofSouthBend. On a day with a 0% tornado Risk in the area. Incredible.
📹: Tomi Vicen#INwx #SouthBend #tornado pic.twitter.com/F7RyBYHbON
— Tyler Sebree (@TylerABC57) June 24, 2019
Images from residents showed formation of a funnel cloud and a tornado. Video showed rotation of the funnel cloud, as well as trees whipping in the wind and heavy rain.
The South Bend Police Department shut down Ironwood Road from Lincolnway West to Ireland Road due to storm damage, including trees and power lines down.
Among the damage to buildings, the roof was ripped off of the Growing Kids Learning Center at Ironwood and Ireland Roads.
As the storm moved northward, it weakened to the degree that the National Weather Service did not extend the Tornado Warning.
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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY TORNADO/
Here are 3 short video clips of a possible tornado forming/touching down in the South Bend area as a tornado-warned storm moved through.
📹: Shelby Kindl#INwx #Tornado #SouthBend pic.twitter.com/Q0Gvy5s1Nr
— Tyler Sebree (@TylerABC57) June 24, 2019
Tornado south side of south bend pic.twitter.com/OjJnkdQRh8
— Tom Shaw (@tommynddl) June 24, 2019
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY TORNADO:
Three photos of a tornado in parts of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Damage has occurred.#INwx #Tornado #SouthBend pic.twitter.com/5fwozyYQBg
— Tyler Sebree (@TylerABC57) June 24, 2019
TRAFFIC ALERT: Ironwood from Ewing to Ireland shut down due to storm damage, trees and powerlines down. #southbend #inwx
UPDATE: We’re asking people to avoid this area to allow for crews to get in and clean up. Again, stay away from Ironwood between Ireland and Lincoln Way to allow crews to work. #southbend #inwx
— South Bend Police (@southbendpolice) June 24, 2019
Tornado damage Mishawaka, IN. pic.twitter.com/1OlhrDl9I8
— Dynamic Weather Agency LLC. (@DynamicWxLLC) June 24, 2019
