Lake Village tornado: Scary videos of twister in Newton County, Indiana surface; damage reported

A rain-wrapped tornado was spotted near Lake Village in Newton County, prompting a tornado warning as storm chasers shared videos of the twister.

Updated on: Mar 11, 2026 7:29 AM IST

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A potentially destructive rain-wrapped tornado was spotted at Lake Village in Newton County, Indiana on Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) put Newton County under a tornado warning till 7:30pm CDT.

A video of the twister on the ground in Lake Village was shared by storm chaser Parker Ellensburg. Here are the videos:

A dramatic video of the tornado taking down a traffic dash cam in Rest Park in Roselawn, Indiana after it directly hit it was shared by meteorologist Ryan Morse. Here's the video:

Here's another video of the twister:

The NWS said in an update that it is a "life-threatening" situation in Lake Village amid the tornado on the ground and asked residents to seek shelter. The update warned of a damaging tornado with hail of up to two inches in size.

Also read: Wheatfield, Indiana, tornado: Visuals show massive twister as sirens blare in Crown Point

Significant Damages Reported In Lake Village

Extensive damage was reported after the tornado moved through the area. JP Midwest Storm Chasers said on Facebook that there were possible reports of two fatalities, while some posts claimed two homes were completely destroyed.

Authorities, however, have not confirmed any casualties so far. Videos shared by Live Storm Chasers also showed a heavy presence of first responders across parts of Lake Village following the storm.

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