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

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

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. 

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. 

Stay with your NEXT Weather team for updates.

In:
• Monroe County
• Frenchtown Township
• Tornado
• Michigan

Kylee Miller

Kylee Miller is designated as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society. You can watch her weekdays on CBS Detroit.

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