Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis show three possible tornadoes in Indiana on Friday, May 16. Here's a look at what happened. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The tornado-spawning storms destroyed the Bloomington post office in the Clear Creek area. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said at least five people were hurt, and 75 homes were damaged.

National Weather Service investigators say two tornadoes are to blame for the destruction across central Indiana over the weekend.

A massive tornado was spotted on the ground in Columbus, Indiana on Friday. This comes as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued several tornado warnings for other parts of the state. At 8:07 PM EDT, the NWS noted, a large and violent tornado was confirmed near Columbus, about 9 miles southwest of the city, and moving east at 45 mph.

Central Indiana faces the threat of severe thunderstorms with potential for damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes, as per the National Weather Service.

NWS Indianapolis meteorologists will be conducting surveys this weekend to assess tornado damage in the state. Today, they will be in Monroe County, the Bloomington area and on Sunday, Brown and Bartholomew counties,

More than two dozen people were killed and dozens more injured as powerful tornadoes and severe storms ripped across Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia and even parts of the Washington, D.

Authorities and residents alike are still dealing with the aftermath of the storms that blew through south central Indiana on Friday night. According to the National Weather Service, surveys conducted Saturday unveiled low-end EF-2 tornado damage in Monroe County.