Researchers are working to determine if there is any relationship between climate change and the number and severity of tornadoes

A line of strong storms—including reported tornadoes in Brownsburg and Carmel—passed through central Indiana on Wednesday night, creating power outages and flooding, downing trees and damaging buildings.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Storms moved through southern Indiana leaving a trail of twisted trees, downed power lines and homes without power. Utility crews fanned out across the area on Thursday morning, after daylight to start assessing damage from Wednesday night's storms.

A look at the state's response to powerful Indiana storms

Severe weather swept through central Indiana Sunday, cutting a swatch of damage through several counties. According to storm reports from the National Weather Service, most damage was attributed

Violent storms have cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least three people.

A live report on efforts to restore power in central Indiana after heavy storms

It will not rain all day every day now through Sunday, but the off-and-on waves will amount to storm totals between 6 to 10 inches across Kentuckiana. Flash flooding will be a concern and widespread minor to moderate river flooding is expected.

Three tornadoes touched down in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio on Wednesday, causing significant damage to homes, trees, and power poles.