JAY COUNTY — A tornado moved through Jay County on Friday afternoon as severe storms moved through parts of central Indiana.
The tornado touched down around 4 p.m. a few miles away from Portland.
ALERT: Confirmed tornado 8 miles NE of Portland, IN. Tornado is moving SE at 25 mph. INwx @wrtv pic.twitter.com/mVxEZ9qVrz
— Kyle Mounce (@kylemounce) June 18, 2021
JAY COUNTY TORNADO | Aaron Hoevel captured this video of a tornado in a field just after 4 p.m. Friday. #INwx pic.twitter.com/BzZChI6As5
— WRTV Indianapolis (@wrtv) June 18, 2021
Several roads are closed due to the damage, according to the Jay County Sheriff's Office.
It's not yet clear if anyone was injured, but a viewer shared several photos of the damage near Portland.
A WRTV viewer shared these photos of deputies helping clean up and assess the damage after a tornado moved through Jay County. pic.twitter.com/1KVXgXpbSD
— WRTV Indianapolis (@wrtv) June 18, 2021
