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Six tornadoes confirmed in the Tri-State during Tuesday's storms
(WEVV) — Officials at the National Weather Service are releasing findings from storms that hit the area on Tuesday, July 9. NWS teams have now found that six tornadoes hit our area on Tuesday - two in western Kentucky, and four in southern Indiana. In Kentucky, both tornadoes touched...
A Posey County man and dog survive the tornado
POSEY COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — Once again another natural disaster has come through a Tri-State community and ripped it to shreds, leaving some residents and their pets without a place to live. A number of homes were severely damaged and 44News spoke with one homeowner who said his roof...
Lengthy tornado cleanup continues in Posey County
POSEY COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) – Cleanup efforts continue in the Mount Vernon area following Tuesday afternoon’s strong tornado in portions of Union, Posey and Gibson counties. “Honestly, I’m just amazed at how much devastation there was,” says Mount Vernon Mayor Steve Loehr. Like many other residents in the path of the storm, Loehr took shelter […]
Seven tornados confirmed in in multiple counties
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornados touched down in Martin, Union, Posey and Gibson counties, as well as Springfield. The storm system caused major damage to some of these areas. Posey County saw major damage, with tornado cleanup continuing through Wednesday. Mount Vernon also saw major damages with residents […]
Tornado reported in Indiana from Beryl remnants
BATESVILLE, Ind. (WANE via STORYFUL) – Radar-indicated tornadoes were reported in southern Indiana as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl tracked across the Midwest on Tuesday, July 9. This footage was recorded by X user @boilerchik, who said it showed the conditions north of Batesville, with a funnel cloud seen...
EF-3 tornado damage confirmed at Kenco facility in Mt. Vernon
MT. VERNON, Ind. (WEVV) — National Weather Service crews are providing more details on storm damage from Tuesday night as they continue to survey the Tri-State area. On Wednesday afternoon, a NWS survey team found EF-3 tornado damage in Posey County. The tornado hit in the area of the...
2024 USI Hagemann Awards for Music Performance finalists announced
The College of Liberal Arts Philip Hagemann Department of Performing Arts is excited to present the 2024 Hagemann Awards for Musical Performance Concert, a competition for Posey County, Indiana, High School students. The awards concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 in the Murphy Auditorium in New...
National Weather Service releases preliminary strength estimates on Tuesday tornadoes
The final details aren't in yet, but the National Weather Service has preliminary estimates on the strength of two of Tuesday's tornadoes. The weather service said preliminary data indicates the first of the tornadoes, in Union County, Kentucky, was an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The damage, near Grove Center, was caused by peak winds of 105 mph. No injuries were reported there.
Everything You Need To Know About the 2024 Posey County Fair in Southern Indiana
The 165th annual Posey County Fair runs from July 15-20 at the Posey County Fairgrounds in New Harmony, IN. There are plenty of things to see and do throughout the week, including rides, games, exhibits, vendors, animals, concerts and so much more. General admission is $8 per person, although you...
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl spawn 2 tornadoes in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — At least two tornadoes, remnants of Hurricane Beryl, hit Indiana on Tuesday, the National Weather Service says. One brief tornado hit Martin County, with winds up to 85 mph. The bigger, more damaging tornado hit Posey County. Just after 3:30 p.m. EDT, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for southern […]
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