INDIANAPOLIS — Two powerful weather systems are impacting large portions of Indiana Friday night into Saturday morning, leaving thousands of people without power.
The first storm system arrived in the early morning hours with high wind and the threat of tornadoes.
According to Duke Energy’s power outage map, as of 7 a.m. on Saturday, 26,835 customers are without power in Indiana. It is unknown how long it will take for power to be fully restored.
AES Indiana is reporting 711 customers that are without power, as of 7 a.m. Saturday.
Severe weather events are more dangerous at night when severe weather is difficult to spot and when people are sleeping. We encourage you to have several ways to get warnings overnight. Make sure your cellphone is charged and the volume is up so you can hear it if a warning is issued. Prepare now for what to do in the event of severe weather.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as we receive more information.