A tornado descends from the sky on County Road 625 West, south of LaPorte, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001. Two people were slightly injured in the storm, which caught most residents off guard and caused an estimated $1 million in damages during its seven minutes on the ground. The twister touched down in eastern Lake County at a Merrillville, Ind., shopping district and dissipated several miles later north of U.S. 30 in Hobart, Ind., after charging through a portion of the city's Green Acres subdivision. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Matt McBain via the Post-Tribune)