(La Porte County, IN) - A business in the Michigan City area had the upper half of its main building completely ripped off during last night’s storm.

 

This happened at Amish Structures along U.S. 20 across from Evergreen Plaza.

 

A number of out buildings outside the main structure there were also destroyed.

 

Some of the wind-blown debris wound up on U.S. 20 and in the power lines.

 

“It was a pretty big mess,” said Coolspring Township Assistant Fire Chief Warren Smith, who was among the firefighters who responded to the scene just after 9 p.m.

 

Smith said there were also fallen trees firefighters from his department had to veer around to and from Amish Structures in places such as Wozniak Rd., Johnson Rd., 350 North and 300 North.

 

“We had to find alternate routes to get around,” he said.

A few mobile homes also had trees fall on them at Green Acres Manufactured Home Community along Indiana 212 on Michigan City’s far east side.

 

Michigan City Fire Department spokesperson Tia Free said nobody was hurt but a few families at the manufactured home community were displaced because of damage to their homes caused by the fallen trees.

 

The La Porte Street Department reported several large tree branches came down during the storm.

 

NIPSCO reported over 1,400 customers in its La Porte service territory and over 80 customers in the Westville area were without power this morning. Service had been restored for the most part for customers in the Michigan City area.