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National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Monroe County

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Posted at 2:45 PM, Jun 16, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-16 15:18:10-04

DETROIT BEACH, Mich. (WXYZ) — The National Weather Service says their damage survey has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down last night in Monroe County.

The area was about 1/2 mile north-northwest of Detroit Beach.

What we know about the tornado that touched down in Monroe

The survey found the tornado lasted for 4.7 miles and had a width of 400 yards, ending about 1 mile southwest of Estral Beach and exiting over Lake Erie north of the Fermi Power Plant.

The NWS says the damage is mostly large tree limbs down, with the greatest damage occurring in Woodland Beach.

Monroe residents dealing with damage caused by possible tornado Thursday night

The winds reportedly ranged from 70 miles per hour to 90 miles per hour.