A Starbucks is demolished after an apparent tornado touched down in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. At least two tornadoes struck cities in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roof off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Robert Scheer/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Latest on recovery efforts from tornadoes touching down in central Indiana (all times local):
7:45 a.m.
Emergency officials and the Red Cross have set up shelters for victims of tornadoes that swept across central Indiana.
One shelter is at the Kokomo Event and Conference Center. The Indianapolis Star reports that about 200 people were being housed and fed at the center at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, hours after the storms moved through. Kokomo is about 50 miles north of Indianapolis.
Another shelter is at Walnut Elementary School in New Ross, northwest of Indianapolis.
The Indiana Red Cross regional headquarters in Indianapolis has a team of employees and volunteers working at an operations center.
The National Weather Service says at least eight tornadoes touched down on Wednesday causing substantial damage. Authorities say between 15 and 20 people suffered injuries but none were severe.
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7:05 a.m.
The National Weather Service says a single, long supercell thunderstorm that moved through Indiana produced six tornadoes.
Forecasters say those six were among at least eight tornadoes that touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday. Authorities say about a dozen people were injured, but none seriously. Damage includes roofs torn off buildings, smashed vehicles and power loss to thousands.
The weather service says one tornado was an EF3 with 165 mph winds. GOP vice presidential candidate and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence plans to leave the campaign trail Thursday to assess storm damage.
The weather service says two other thunderstorms produced separate tornadoes, one in Avon west of Indianapolis and one northwest of Lafayette, which is southwest of Indianapolis.
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9:20 p.m.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says he'll tour Howard and Montgomery counties and possibly other areas Thursday to assess the storm damage.
The Republican vice presidential candidate returned to Indiana from the campaign trail Wednesday evening after the National Weather Service said several tornadoes struck the state. One that hit Kokomo has been determined to be an EF3 with 165 mph winds.
Pence says he'll remain in the state as long as necessary to ensure people affected by the storms have the support they need. He says 200 people have checked in to a Red Cross shelter in Kokomo.
Indiana State Police spokesman Capt. David Bursten says about a dozen people were injured, but none seriously.
A funnel cloud near Van Buren, Ind., moves east before breaking up as storms move through Grant County, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. At least two tornadoes struck cities in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roof off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Jeff Morehead/Chronicle-Tribune via AP)
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A Starbucks is demolished after an apparent tornado touched down in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. (Robert Scheer/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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Broken power lines are the remnants of an apparent tornado that touched down in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. (Robert Scheer/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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This image made from a video provided by WTHR 13 shows damage to a Starbucks after a tornado in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Multiple tornadoes touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roofs off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Nicole Misencik/WTHR 13 via AP)
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Cindy Ropes comes out of her house as friend Stan Carter and son Ryan Ropes help her clear personal items from the house in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Multiple tornadoes touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roofs off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Tim Bath/The Kokomo Tribune via AP)
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A man walks through debris after a tornado in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Multiple tornadoes touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roofs off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Tim Bath/The Kokomo Tribune via AP)
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This photo shows a funnel cloud near Russiaville, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Multiple tornadoes touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roofs off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Tim Bath/The Kokomo Tribune via AP)
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This image provided by WTHR 13 shows storm clouds near Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Multiple tornadoes touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roofs off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Nicole Misencik/WTHR 13 via AP)
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This image made from a video shows a tornado Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Kokomo, Ind. Multiple tornadoes touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday, tearing the roofs off apartment buildings, sending air conditioners falling onto parked cars and cutting power to thousands of people. (Bruce Robinson via AP)
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