Jay County, IN

BRYANT, Ind. (WISH) — An EF2 tornado with wind speeds as high as 130 mph hit Jay County north of Portland on Friday, near the town of Bryant, damaging homes, destroying farm buildings and killing cattle, the National Weather Service said Saturday. A strong thunderstorm developed over southern Adams County...

JAY COUNTY, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) - Video from a viewer shows a tornado touching down in Jay County this afternoon. Aaron Hoevel's video was taken Friday afternoon at 200 North, 500 East, which is northeast of Portland. Stay up to date on the latest weather developments here on-air, on...

A deputy was responding as storms moved through Indiana on June 18, 2021 and got video of one of the tornados. Video courtesy: Jay County Sheriff's Office.

A tornado on the ground was confirmed in Jay County, as severe weather moved through the state Friday afternoon. The mayor of Portland, John Boggs, told WISH-TV that some trees were knocked down and some homes were damaged, but no injuries were immediately reported.

JAY COUNTY, Ind. — At least one tornado touched down in Jay County on Friday, June 18, 2021. The storm was part of a system of severe weather that brought damaging winds and hail to much of central Indiana. Aaron Hoevel captured video of a tornado touching down around 4:05...

JAY COUNTY, Ind. — The Northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service has confirmed Friday’s severe weather system produced a tornado in northeast Jay County. The tornado formed following storms that developed Friday morning into Friday afternoon. The NWS says one of the storms developed into a supercell, forming a tornado approximately 3 miles southeast of Bryant, Indiana around 3:50 p.m.

JAY COUNTY, Ind. — The Northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service has confirmed Friday’s severe weather system produced a tornado in northeast Jay County. The tornado formed following storms that developed Friday morning into Friday afternoon. The NWS says one of the storms developed into a supercell, forming a tornado approximately 3 miles southeast of Bryant, Indiana around 3:50 p.m.

JAY COUNTY, Ind — On Friday June 18, 2021, Jay County deputies were dispatched after reports of a tornado touching down and homes being damaged. Deputies immediately began searching for anyone hurt and going through the debris and damage left behind. At one of the homes, Sergeant Derek Bogenschutz and...

INDIANA — The Indiana Region of the American Red Cross is providing disaster relief across the region due to severe weather that began Friday evening. Red Cross staff and volunteers have been activated to open shelters in Bloomington and Madison and assess tornado damage in Jay County, Indiana, and Mercer County, Ohio to determine how the Red Cross can provide relief.

PORTLAND – The tornado that destroyed several homes, killed some cattle and toppled a 100-foot communication tower on Friday in Jay County packed winds as strong as 130 mph, according to preliminary information gathered by the National Weather Service. The tornado traveled more than five miles over the course of...

A tornado on the ground was confirmed in Jay County, as severe weather moved through the state on Friday afternoon, June 18. The National Weather Service issued a report that the tornado has been rated an EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The mayor of Portland, John Boggs, told WISH-TV...

BRYANT – A tornado that damaged or destroyed several rural homes Friday in northeastern Jay County and toppled a communication tower packed winds in excess of 100 mph, the National Weather Service said Saturday. A weather service crew Saturday surveyed the aftermath of Friday's storm and found that the tornado...

(6-18-21) Mercer County is in the midst of a severe weather situation, including a tornado being spotted in Ft. Recovery this afternnon. The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a* Tornado Warning for… Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio… Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio…* Until 445 PM EDT.*