NWS confirms two tornadoes from Saturdays storm
A release from the National Weather Service says the tornadoes touched down in Owensboro Kentucky and in Hatfield Indiana.
The Owensboro tornado was rated an EF-0 with peak winds of 85 miles per hour. Officials say the tornado developed along Highway 431 and damaged a billboard. Several stores were also damaged. The tornado traveled 2.14 miles.
The Tornado in Hatfield was rated an EF-0 with peak winds of 65 miles per hour. Officials say the tornado made brief contact with the ground and traveled 0.59 miles. Minor damage to tree tops were reported.
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