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Here Is Where The Tornado Touched Down In Southbury

The National Weather Service released new details about the tornadoes that touched down in the area.

SOUTHBURY/OXFORD, CT — The National Weather Service released new details about the tornado that touched down in Southbury and Oxford on Tuesday afternoon causing significant damage and destruction in its path.

According to the weather service the tornado actually first touched down in Southbury and moved into Oxford where it caused damage to a local school.

Here is the final report from the weather service:

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Southbury and Oxford...

EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED FROM SOUTHBURY CT TO OXFORD CT

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A tornado touched down near the intersection of Route 67 and Burma Road in Southbury and continued southeast into Oxford, leaving a path of numerous uprooted and snapped pine trees and some hardwood trees. The tornado lifted after damaging the roof of the Great Oak School in Oxford. Based on this information, this tornado is classified as an EF1 with maximum winds of 100 mph.

And here is the final report on a nearby tornado.

Near Hamden and Beacon Falls
...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED FROM BEACON FALLS CT TO HAMDEN CT...

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Bethany Road and Bonna Street in Beacon Falls, destroyed a barn in Bethany, and continued on to just west of Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, where the damage path broadened and became more straight-line in nature.

The tornado left a path of numerous uprooted and snapped hardwood and pine trees. Based on this information, this tornado is classified as an EF1 with maximum winds of 110 mph.

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