GREENE COUNTY — One person was injured, and eleven people were displaced after a tornado hit Linton in Greene County on Sunday.
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado moved through Linton, with estimated winds of 100 mph causing damage in the downtown area.
According to Greene County Emergency Management, the tornado injured one person and displaced eleven people due to damage to their homes. The American Red Cross is helping the displaced individuals.
A NWS survey crew found the damage consistent with the tornado that struck Greene County according to meteorologist Christopher Stumpf. The strongest damage was noted in the immediate downtown area near Main Street.
Video and photos from Vigo County Scanner on Facebook showed damage to a building in Linton where storms collapsed part of the structure.
"Survey crew out in Greene County found damage consistent with an EF-1 Tornado that moved through Linton," Stumpf posted on social media on Monday. "Strongest winds are estimated to be 100 mph."
Both the city of Linton and Greene County have issued local disaster declarations to assist with recovery operations, EMA said.
A 211 hotline has also been established to assist residents affected by the tornado. Residents can call 211 for property damage, to request assistance, or receive information on recovery resources.
Greene County was under a tornado warning Sunday from 7:36 to 7:45 p.m., while several other counties were under tornado watches during the unusual late-December severe weather event.
