India, March 15 -- Severe storms prompted tornado watches across central and southern Indiana, mainly in Merrillville, Crown Point, Gary, and Lake County area, on Friday night as a powerful weather system moved into the region.

Officials issued two separate tornado watches, both in effect until 4 a.m. ET, covering multiple counties.

The National Weather Service designated the tornado watch for southwestern Indiana as a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Benton

Fountain

Martin

Parke

Tippecanoe

Warren

Warrick

Clay

Greene

Montgomery

Putnam

Vermillion

Daviess

Knox

Owen

Sullivan

Vigo

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