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Tornado confirmed in Tuscola County

Posted at 2:53 PM, Aug 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-18 14:53:21-04

TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. —  The National Weather Service has confirmed a weak tornado touched down last night in eastern lower Michigan.

The tornado touched down around 2 miles south of Kingston in southern Tuscola County.

The tornado was classified an EF-0 with tops winds of 75 mph. It was around 100 yards wide, and was on the ground from 8:10 PM to 8:17 PM, and traveled about 3 miles.

Damage was reported as removal of roofing material from one building, and several areas of tree and crop damage.