NWS confirms tornado touchdown in Calloway Co.

The National Weather Service has confirmed it was a tornado that touched down in Calloway County late Sunday night.

A survey team determined an EF1 tornado stayed on the ground for 5.6 miles and had peak winds of 95 miles per hour.

The twister went from Hazel to about a quarter mile northeast of New Providence. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted and one home had shingle damage and windows blown out. Three barns were damaged, a garage was destroyed and a couple of sheds were leveled.

The weather service estimates property damages totaled $50,000. Most importantly, there were no injuries or fatalities in the tornado.
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