Tornado Touched Down In CT: Here's Where

KENT, CT — A "weak" tornado touched down in Litchfield County on Wednesday afternoon and the damage was minor, according to the National Weather Service.

A tornado warning had been issued for the county on Wednesday. The weather service confirmed that an EF-O tornado, which is considered "weak," touched down on Bulls Bridge in Kent at 2:49 p.m. and the peak wind gust was 85 mph.

No injuries were reported. The tornado ended up traveling 1 mile. The tornado ended at 2:51 p.m. in south Kent.

The weather service provided this description:

"A tornado briefly touched down just north of Bulls Bridge, Connecticut and moved east Northeast into South Kent. The tornado damage was sporadic along the path which began along Route 7 just north of Bulls Bridge and consisted mostly of downed tree limbs.

A few hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted and one homeowner lost part of a solid wooden fence along Spooner Hill Road. A car tent canopy was blown away by the strong winds. No damage to buildings was noted. The tornado ended in a forested area east of Spooner Hill road."