ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) — Thunderstorms packing hail, gusty winds
and dangerous lightning have swept across central and southern Indiana.
An
Indianapolis Fire Department spokeswoman says lightning strikes
Wednesday were blamed for three fires, including a two-alarm blaze that
caused an estimated $250,000 damage to 16 units at an apartment complex.
The
National Weather Service reported hail measuring as much as 1 inch in
diameter fell in Frankfort, Indianapolis and Jeffersonville. An
emergency manager in Indianapolis estimated a wind gust at 60 mph.
The
storm downed some tree branches and power lines. Indianapolis Power
& Light Co. reported more than 6,000 customers without electricity
at one point.
Earlier, a line of thunderstorms that raked northern
Indiana Wednesday morning caused some hail damage in Steuben
(stoo-BEN’) County and scattered power outages in Elkhart County and
elsewhere.