Storms with high winds leave 56,000 without power in Indiana
Posted May 31, 2018 7:00 am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Severe storms raking central and southern Indiana have left more than 56,000 electricity customers without service.
Duke Energy reported more than 50,000 customers without service Thursday evening, including more than 15,000 in Monroe County, where Bloomington is located.
Vectren reported nearly 4,600 customers without service, and Indianapolis Power & Light Co reported nearly 2,000 outages.
The storm blew down trees and limbs blocking some roads, including a portion of Interstate 65 in southern Indiana. The National Weather Service says a trained spotter measured a 61 mph wind gust northeast of Indianapolis.
Evansville police told WFIE-TV that a semi was blown over on U.S. 41 in the city, causing two minor injuries.
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