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National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down in Monroe County Thursday

National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down in Monroe County Thursday
National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down in Monroe County Thursday 01:41

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Frenchtown Township Thursday evening. 

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The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado has touched down in Frenchtown Township.  NEXT Weather

That is on the east side of Monroe County. Evidence from the radar scans, rotation within velocity data, and ground truth from spotters confirm the twister.

This is the second confirmed tornado in Monroe County this year. The first one was in Dundee and this recent one was in Frenchtown Township. 

EF1 tornado touches down in Monroe County 01:22

The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in Monroe County. According to NWS, wind speeds reached an estimated 70 to 90 miles per hour. 

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Tornado touches down Thursday in Monroe County View photo sent to CBS News Detroit's NEXT Weather Team

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