Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Tornado turned waterspout damages homes near Shelton, Weather Service says

The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday night an EF-1 tornado hit near Shelton on Friday night with winds between 90 and 100 miles per hour.
The twister started on land near Shelton traveling more than a half-mile before moving over Pickering Passage and becoming a waterspout.
The Weather Service completed a survey of the area on Saturday before releasing its findings.
The tornado cut a path about 90 yards wide and was on the ground for approximately five minutes.
No one was injured but the twister uprooted trees and falling trees damaged at least two homes.

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