A few hundred Duke energy customers near Kokomo remained without power as of Thursday at 5:30 p.m., while about 3,000 Duke customers had no power near Louisville and the Indiana-Kentucky boarder due to storms.
On March 14, a severe storm system hit parts of Indiana and Kentucky. The storms were expected to move through the area and bring large hail, wind gusts up to 70 mph in addition to tornadoes.
On March 14, a severe storm system hit parts of Indiana and Kentucky. The storms were expected to move through the area and bring large hail, wind gusts up to 70 mph in addition to tornadoes. A few hundred Duke energy customers near Kokomo remained without power as of Thursday at 5:30 p.m., while about 3,000 Duke customers had no power near Louisville and the Indiana-Kentucky boarder due to storms.
A dangerous half mile wide tornado was reported in northern Ohio Thursday night
<tt>THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS and dangerous tornado on the ground’ - National Weather Service’s Cleveland office</tt>
Two tornadic rotations are being monitored, one in Crawford County Ohio and a stronger one in northern Ashland County
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``THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS and dangerous tornado on the ground'' - National Weather Service’s Cleveland office
`mevere weather:Three deaths reported in eastern Indiana amid tornado outbreak in region Thursday’' - title of an article by USA TODAY
At least three people died in Winchester, Indiana where severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes occurred Thursday afternoon
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that a tornado was reported in Ohio and others caused damage in Indiana and Kentucky without providing any context or details about the severity of these events. This is misleading as it implies that all three incidents were equally dangerous when they are not. Secondly, the article quotes several sources including weather services but does not disclose them properly which could lead to confusion for readers who may want more information on where this information came from.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that a tornado was reported in Ohio and others caused damage in Indiana and Kentucky without providing any context or details about the severity of these events. This is misleading as it implies that all three incidents were equally dangerous when they are not.
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The article reports on a dangerous tornado in Ohio and several others that caused damage in Kentucky and Indiana. The author uses language like 'very serious' and 'dangerous' to describe the situation which could be seen as biased towards portraying the storms negatively.
The weather service warned that the threat of a few tornadoes was likely.
> This is a VERY SERIOUS and dangerous tornado on the ground,
A tornado spun across the Ohio River on Thursday, causing damage in rural parts of Indiana and Kentucky.
, The exact number of casualties is not yet known.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the tornado caused damage in rural parts of Indiana and Kentucky without providing any evidence or sources. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the weather as 'trending today' and 'climate trending now', which can be seen as inflammatory rhetoric.
The tornado caused damage in rural parts of Indiana and Kentucky.
, The storms expected to move through Indiana and Ohio could bring large hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph in addition to tornados.
A few hundred Duke energy customers near Kokomo remained without power as of Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
About 3,000 Duke customers had no power near Louisville and the Indiana-Kentucky boarder due to storms.
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A tornado watch has been issued for most of Indiana and Ohio, including all of Central Indiana, until midnight Friday.
Two tornadoes touched down outside Madison, Indiana, around 2:30 p.m. Thursday
About 30% chance of precipitation is expected on Friday morning in Central Indiana
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author does not disclose their sources or provide any evidence to support their claims about the tornado watch being issued for most of Indiana and Ohio. Secondly, they do not mention that a line of severe storms had already moved through Indiana and Kentucky earlier in the day which brought damaging winds and large hail to some areas as well as three tornados. Thirdly, they claim that two tornadoes touched down outside Madison, Indiana around 2:30 p.m on Thursday but do not provide any details about these tornadoes such as their size or damage caused. Lastly, the article does not mention anything about power outages in Indianapolis which was affected by severe storms earlier in the day.
The author claims that a tornado watch is issued for most of Indiana and Ohio but provides no evidence to support this claim.
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it states that a tornado watch means the conditions are right for a tornado to form. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the storms could bring large hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph in addition to tornados, which is not necessarily true as there have been instances where tornadoes did not cause such damage. Additionally, the article contains a dichotomous depiction of power outages by stating that some areas had significant power outages while others did not.
A tornado watch means the conditions are right for a tornado to form.
A sprawling storm system triggered multiple reports of destructive tornadoes in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana on Thursday evening.
Logan County officials declared a mass casualty event after a suspected tornado hit a trailer park some 70 miles from Columbus.
In Kentucky, state police initially told local media that three people were killed by the storm at Randolph County trailer park but said they are still working to confirm fatalities as they searched for anyone trapped inside buildings.
Over 13 million people in the U.S were under tornado watches from Texas to Ohio on Thursday night according to NWS.
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Logan County officials declared a mass casualty event after a suspected tornado hit a trailer park some 70 miles from Columbus.
In Indiana, state police initially told local media that three people were killed by the storm at Randolph County trailer park but said they are still working to confirm fatalities as they searched for anyone trapped inside buildings. There have been many significant injuries but no exact number is known yet.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that a tornado hit a trailer park in Ohio and killed three people. However, this information was not confirmed by officials at the time of publication and may have been based on unverified sources or speculation. Secondly, the article reports that there were significant injuries but does not provide any specific numbers or details about these injuries. This lack of clarity is deceptive as it leaves readers with an incomplete picture of the situation. Thirdly, the author uses sensationalist language such as
The big picture: Logan County, Ohio officials declared a mass casualty event after a suspected tornado hit a trailer park some 70 miles from Columbus.
In Indiana, state police initially told local media that a suspected tornado at a Randolph County trailer park killed three people.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'big picture' to describe the storm system which implies that it is a significant event. This could be seen as an attempt to sensationalize the situation for financial gain or attention. Additionally, when discussing injuries in Indiana, Superintendent Carter says 'I don't know what those injuries are,' indicating that he may not have all of the information and potentially trying to downplay the severity of the incident.
In Indiana, state police initially told local media that a suspected tornado at a Randolph County trailer park killed three people
The big picture: Logan County, Ohio officials declared a mass casualty event after a suspected tornado hit a trailer park some 70 miles from Columbus
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The article reports on severe storms that triggered reports of destructive tornadoes in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The authors have a conflict of interest with the National Weather Service as they are reporting on their findings.
. In Indiana state police initially told local media that
. The big picture: Logan County, Ohio, officials declared a mass casualty event after a suspected tornado hit.
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Rebecca Falconer and Andrew Freedman have a conflict of interest on the topics of storms, tornadoes in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana as they are reporting on an incident that occurred in these areas.
a tornado that swept through through Gallatin Trimble and possibly Carroll counties caused minor injuries earlier on Thursday.
. In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said in a post on Twitter
. The big picture: Logan County officials declared a mass casualty event after a suspected tornado hit.
