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Tornado-warned storm leaves one dead, another hospitalized in southern Indiana

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MARTIN COUNTY —  A man is dead, and a woman was sent to the hospital after severe storms swept through southern Indiana on Sunday evening.

According to Monty Wolf with Martin County Emergency Management, a home was hit by a tornado in Martin County, which is about 105 miles south of Indianapolis.

According to Wolf, the man inside the home was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim's wife was rushed to a hospital to be treated for injuries she sustained during the storm. Her condition is not known at this time.

Martin County was hit by one of three tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service on June 25.

Two additional tornadoes were confirmed in Johnson and Monroe counties.