Tornado Flattens a Starbucks in Kokomo, Indiana
August 24 2016 - 6:31PM
Dow Jones News
By Kris Maher
Residents in central Indiana took shelter Wednesday evening
after a tornado leveled a Starbucks in Kokomo without injuring
anyone, and there were reports of damage caused by other possible
tornadoes that authorities had yet to confirm.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch Wednesday
evening for a large swath of central Indiana, including the
Indianapolis area, where there were reports that a second tornado
had touched down. Damage was also reported in Montgomery County to
the northwest of Indianapolis. The high winds left downed trees and
overturned cars in their wake.
Officials said Wednesday evening that they had not yet received
any reports of injuries or fatalities from the severe weather.
One tornado flattened a Starbucks in Kokomo, about 60 miles
north of Indianapolis, but no one inside the building was injured.
"We did receive word that they took shelter appropriately and rode
out the storm OK, even though there was significant damage to the
building," said John Erickson, a spokesman for the Indiana
Department of Homeland Security.
Linda Mills, a Starbucks spokeswoman, said the company was
relieved that all employees and customers at the location were
safe. She said the company would continue to work with local
authorities to support the community in Kokomo.
Mr. Erickson said tornado warnings were issued before the
tornado touched down, giving many people enough time to seek
shelter. "We have not had any injury or fatality reports yet. We
certainly hope we don't see any," he said.
Julie Jargon contributed to this article.
Write to Kris Maher at kris.maher@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 24, 2016 18:16 ET (22:16 GMT)
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