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EF1 tornado touched down in Rockwall County overnight

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ROCKWALL, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — A brief EF1 tornado touched down in Rockwall County around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, the National Weather Service's Fort Worth office confirmed.

The estimated peak wind was 110 mph.

The tornado impacted a few homes on Candice Circle to the east of McLendon-Chisholm, the NWS said.

The 50-yard wide tornado began its nearly half-mile path near Bluebonnet Drive where a few trees were damaged.

The NWS said the twister bent poles around a basketball court, moved several trailers and destroyed a shed.

No one was hurt.

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