At least 2 tornadoes killed 2, as storms swept through Lake Village in Newton County and Wheatfield, Indiana Tuesday.
(WLS) -- Suspected tornadoes have left extensive damage in northwest Indiana Tuesday, where two people were killed.
The storms also produced hail ranging in size from 2 to 4 inches, the National Weather Service said.
The NWS said a supercell that went from Pontiac, Illinois to Indiana spawned at least two tornadoes in Aroma Park and near Wheatfield in Indiana.
NWS initially said there were four tornadoes, but continues to assess.
One tornado lasted nearly 90 minutes, starting at 6:18 pm.
It tracked nearly 40 miles, starting near Aroma Park and ending near De Motte, Indiana.
That tornado tracked 10.3 miles across northern Jasper County, starting 4 miles southwest of Wheatfield and ending 2 miles southeast of Dunns Bridge.
A supercell is an intense thunderstorm that has persistent and deep rotation.
The NWS sent survey teams to the area Wednesday to investigate the damage.
In Lake Village, Indiana, officials said the initial search that started Tuesday night confirmed two people are dead and several more dealing with serious injuries.
Officials said an elderly couple was killed after a tornado stuck a home in the 8000-block of 600 W.
The Newton County Coroner's Office said they were 89 and 84 respectively.
Their preliminary cause of death has been ruled as "multiple blunt force trauma," and an autopsy has been scheduled for Friday morning at the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office in Lafayette, Indiana.
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