Officials say the festival that runs next Tuesday through Saturday at Pendleton's Falls Park won't divert resources from storm recovery efforts.

The strongest tornado in the outbreak was an EF3 tornado that touched down in Blackford and Wells counties.

An EF2 tornado touched down in Pendleton, Indiana Monday, damaging 75 homes and leaving thousands without power.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has confirmed an EF-2 tornado caused damage northeast of Huntsville and EF-1 tornado damage in Henry County south of Middletown.

Early this spring, parts of the Midwest saw record flooding. With climate change, Indianas winters and springs are only going to get wetter.

Tornado watches or warnings, as well as severe thunderstorm warnings, were issued in several counties as the storms moved across the state.

Theodore Roosevelt College and Career Academy says extreme cold temperatures last month caused water pipes connected to the boiler system to burst.

National Weather Service reports indicate about half of Indiana's counties are expected to get heavy rains through Friday. Some southern counties may get more than 3 inches.

Indianapolis police have arrested a man after his dog was found frozen to death and thrown away in a dumpster.