Tornado Hits Indianapolis Area and Damages Homes (PHOTO)

A tornado hit the western and northern Indianapolis on Tuesday afternoon. The twister was first spotted near Plainfield, southwest of the city. Spotters near Speedway, which is northwest of downtown, also reported a funnel cloud.

The Wayne Township Fire Department said three homes in the Cameron Meadows subdivision, near the Marion County line, were seriously damaged, while several more sustained less substantial damage.

The National Weather Service gave the storm a preliminary EF1 rating, which means wind speeds were at least 86 mph.

Here is one tweet:

Part of roof ripped off home, camper in front. pic.twitter.com/ERjPKw6k2y

— Liz Gelardi (@LizGelardiFOX59) June 24, 2014