Two tornados confirmed in Michiana Tuesday night, two injured

SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- On Tuesday evening, thunderstorms developed along a warm front, resulting in the development of four total tornadoes, two of which touched down in Michiana.

At around 5 p.m., an EF-1 tornado reached wind speeds of 95 mph northeast of Oliver Lake in LaGrange County. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), it spanned 125 yards and tore through nearly two miles of the county, injuring two people.

In seven short minutes, the tornado ripped through structures and trees in its path until in concluded at 5:08 p.m. 

"The storm that caused tornadic damage to Noble County intensified again and moved northeast. After initially dropping down around the intersection of 300 S and 300 E it continued northeastward damaging barns and knocking down trees," the NWS said.

"It completely destroyed one barn building and ripped the roof off and knocked the walls down from a chicken housing structure. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter in a field. A buggy was blown over in the 2900 block of County Road E 300 S, with 2 occupants suffering minor injuries."

In St. Joseph County, an EF-0 began around 5:49 p.m. and reached wind speeds of 70 mph as it blew across roughly a quarter mile of land near E. Indiana Village Street. 

That tornado spanned 260 yards and came to an end just two minutes later at 5:51 p.m. north / northwest of Mishawaka.

"The combination of video relayed by local media and an NWS storm survey concluded that a weak tornado occurred. The tornado began in the vicinity of the east side of the Meier store parking lot," the NWS said.

"Medium sized tree branches were downed near the beginning of the tornado path. The tornado tracked east and affected the La-Z-Boy
Furniture store and the Potbelly restaurant where some large tree branches were downed. The tornado crossed North Main Street with some additional medium sized tree limbs downed near Raising Cane's restaurant. The tornado then dissipated over an adjacent field to the west of the St. Joseph Health System medical facility."

There was also an EF-1 tornado in Noble County that lasted from roughly 4:15 p.m. to 4:36 p.m., and an EF-0 tornado in Camden, Mich. that lasted about a minute, from 6:22 p.m. to 6:23 p.m.