Muncie Tornado: Severe weather leaves Ball State University and Anderson without power
ByVaishnavi Vaidyanathan
Apr 03, 2025 08:24 AM IST
A tornado was spotted near Muncie, Indiana. Students at Ball State University were asked to shelter in place. 7,000 people were without power in Delaware County
A tornado was confirmed near Muncie, Indiana, on Wednesday night.
A tornado was confirmed near Muncie, Indiana.(Pixabay)
A tornado was confirmed near Muncie, Indiana.(Pixabay)
According to the National Weather Service, “At 10:02 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles south of Matthews, or 8 miles northwest of Muncie, moving northeast at 70 mph.”
Students at Ball State University were asked to shelter in place. The university in located in Muncie, Delaware County.
Power outages were reported in Ball State University and parts of Anderson as a result of the storm. According to power outage.us, more than 7,000 people were without power in Delaware County as of 10:45 PM EDT.
Tornado Watch
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for the following counties and cities in Indiana until 4 AM EDT, Thursday -
Counties Included (11 Total)
Central Indiana
Bartholomew
Decatur
Hancock
Madison
Rush
Shelby
East Central Indiana
Delaware
Henry
Randolph
South Central Indiana
Jackson
Southeast Indiana
Jennings
Cities Included
Anderson
Columbus
Farmland
Greenfield
Greensburg
Muncie
New Castle
North Vernon
Parker City
Rushville
Seymour
Shelbyville
Union City
Winchester
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