Social media videos show tornado funnel, damage in Johnson County
Videos have surfaced online showing the damage wrought by a tornado that hit Johnson County, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, on Sunday afternoon.
Significant damage to property in Greenwood can be seen in videos shared on social media, including flattened buildings and toppled trees.
Videos also show hail in other parts of Indiana.
Tornado damages near us pic.twitter.com/rk6EF8cZfd
— Cole Basey (@ColeBasey9) June 25, 2023
Footage captured by Kirk Giglio shows lofted debris near Stones Crossing Road.
Significant tornado wrapped in lofted debris doing damage in Greenwood, Indiana, just south of the Indianapolis metro this afternoon. Intense motion, horizontal vortice and vortex breakdown noted. Photos taken between Needham and Shelbyville. #inwx #wxtwitter @NWSIndianapolis pic.twitter.com/yg3TF5NzBx
— maybe: k*rk 🧣 (@oldscarf1stweek) June 25, 2023
Another video captured by Eric Ford shows a funnel touching the ground and debris swept up by strong winds around Stones Crossing.
Just south of stones crossing and 135
Posted by Eric Ford on Sunday, June 25, 2023
Footage by Luke Hatton shows a tornado sweeping through New Whiteland.
First tornado in the books today! This occurred earlier this afternoon near New Whiteland, Indiana. #INwx pic.twitter.com/1dP6HQNLOl
— Luke Hatton (@LukeHattonWX) June 25, 2023
There have also been reports of hailstones about 2" in diameter, as seen in a photo shared by Danny McQuinn in Kirklin, Indiana.
@ryanhallyall Kirklin Indiana on tornado warmed storm earlier. pic.twitter.com/0haUxAafDB
— Danny McQuinn (@danny_mcquinn) June 25, 2023
Hailstones can also be seen pelting down in a livecam video in French Lick, Indiana, that was shared by a digital storm chaser.
Wow! Here's a clip from a French Lick, #Indiana livecam just now as a #Tornado Warned Storm moves through dropping lots of #Hail. 😲 #inwx @NWSLouisville pic.twitter.com/6JVhZNBVX4
— BirdingPeepWx (@BirdingPeepWx) June 25, 2023
Another video shared by Kirk Giglio shows the base of a supercell — storms containing rotating updrafts — passing over Shelbyville.
Rotating base of tornado-warned supercell passing over Shelbyville, after producing a significant tornado in Greenwood and New Whiteland, Indiana. Distinctive horseshoe shaped updraft #INwx #wxtwitter pic.twitter.com/3uOEp1RJf9
— maybe: k*rk 🧣 (@oldscarf1stweek) June 26, 2023
A funnel can be seen in a video taken by a Door Dash driver around 4:20 p.m. near Tracy Road in Whiteland.
Warning: This post contains profanity.
Oh the joy of Door Dashing in Indiana. I saw this thing come swirling down out of the fucking clouds. The video doesn't do it justice, felt much closer with the eye, and it's coming towards me. 😳#Tornado pic.twitter.com/xMI21oHNFR
— Slick Reynolds (@SlickReynolds) June 25, 2023
IndyStar will continue to provide updates here as information is released.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Tornado videos: Social media captures funnel, damage in Johnson County
