A very significant tornado outbreak struck the state today, doing the bulk of its damage in southern areas. While the exact scope of this event is still unknown, it will no doubt be remembered as one of the more significant tornado outbreaks to occur here.
As of this writing, the Indiana death toll stands at 14. Search and rescue operations continue and it is possible that this number will rise. As it stands right now, this outbreak is the fourteenth deadliest since 1876. In terms of fatalities, the only post-1950 outbreaks to surpass this one are 4/11/1965, 4/3/1974, and 11/6/2005 (Evansville tornado). It is the deadliest daytime tornado event in 38 years.
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