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The Latest: NWS confirms 3 tornadoes; total may grow

DANVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The Latest on tornadoes and record rainfall that hit Indiana (all times local):

3:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service has posted preliminary findings of its crews surveying tornado damage.

It says an EF1 Tornado struck Monday one half mile east of Pittsboro in Hendricks County. An EF-1 tornado has winds of 86-110 mph.

It also says EF-0 tornadoes struck in nearby Clayton, also in Hendricks County, and 4 miles west of Battleground in Tippecanoe County. EF-0 tornadoes have winds of 65-85 mph.

The weather service says several additional tornadoes likely will be confirmed.

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7:30 a.m.

Tornadoes touched down in central Indiana and heavy rains caused flooding in South Bend as storms moved through the state.

The National Weather Service confirmed at least three tornado touchdowns Monday. The weather service said the first was seen in Danville at 5:52 p.m., the second shortly after near Pittsboro and the third in Brownsburg at about 6:30 p.m.

The three municipalities are west of Indianapolis. Hendricks County Sheriff's Department Captain Amanda Goings said no injuries were reported by 9:30 p.m. Monday.

In South Bend, heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding. City officials asked residents to stay home and off the roads. Mayor Pete Buttigieg said early Tuesday that two houses have collapsed. City officials say rescues were underway because floodwaters left vehicles stranded.

The Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter.

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7:15 a.m.

Tornadoes touched down in central Indiana damaging homes and businesses as storms moved through the state.

The National Weather Service confirmed at least three tornado touchdowns Monday. The weather service said the first was seen in Danville at 5:52 p.m., the second shortly after near Pittsboro and the third in Brownsburg at about 6:30 p.m.

The three municipalities are in Hendricks County, just west of Indianapolis. Hendricks County Sheriff's Department Captain Amanda Goings said the department didn't receive any injury reports by 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Weather service meteorologist Tara Dudzik described the tornados as "one long track, one that was kind of surviving through several counties that was touching down and going back up."

Pieces of the Brownsburg water plant were blown off and landed on the ground.

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