2 pulled from rubble after tornado wipes out Indiana home
Crews used airbags and the Jaws of Life to cut through the debris, eventually finding the pair trapped in what was their bedroom closet area, Yorktown Fire officials said.
Tornado leaves a trail of damage in Indiana
One resident of Winchester, Indiana said a massive tornado that swept through the historic town sounded like a freight train.
WINCHESTER, Ind. — Two people who were among the dozens injured when a tornado tore through Winchester, Indiana, on Thursday night survived thanks to quick work from a search-and-rescue team that had just arrived on the scene to help.
The twister damaged several homes and left 38 people injured, according to city officials. Emergency managers requested help from surrounding communities, including the Yorktown Fire search and rescue team – based 30 miles away.
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Image 2 of 8A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 3 of 8A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 4 of 8A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 5 of 8A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 6 of 8A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 7 of 8A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 8 of 8A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
The team was on their way into Winchester when they got the call for help along East Base Road. They arrived to find two people trapped in the rubble of what had been their home.
Crews used airbags and a battery-powered spreader, known as the "Jaws of Life," to cut through the debris, eventually finding the pair trapped in their bedroom closet area, Yorktown Fire officials said.
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Both victims were injured, firefighters said. One was taken to a Dayton hospital, while the other went to an alternate hospital. The extent of either patient’s injuries was not given.
Drone video shows extensive damages to businesses in Indiana after tornado
National Weather Service meteorologists believe an EF-3 tornado tore through communities in eastern Indiana on March 14.
Despite widespread damage, there are no reports of any deaths from the tornado — one of several that cut across the Ohio Valley amid a 1,000-mile-long severe weather outbreak Thursday night.
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis determined that the tornado that started in Delaware County and moved into Ohio was an EF-3 with winds greater than 136 mph.
Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to state the search and rescue team was based in Yorktown, Indiana, not Yorktown, Ohio.