The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Frenchtown Township in Monroe County Tuesday night.
The tornado was rated an EF-1 with estimated winds at 95-100 mph and traveled 4.3 miles.
According to report, the tornado began weak around 8:23 p.m. cause damage to mainly trees. The storm reached EF-1 strength near Toben and South Stony Creek, removing roofs and blowing out windows of nearby homes.
Here is how the Weather Service rates tornados:
EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH
