SALISBURY, Md.- The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado caused extensive damage when it briefly touched down in the south Salisbury area Monday afternoon.
The NWS made that announcement Tuesday. EF1 tornadoes are capable of wind speeds of 86-110 mph and can cause "moderate damage." According to the NWS, Monday's tornado reached top wind speeds of 105 mph.
The tornado happened sometime between 1:35 and 1:45 p.m. with fire and emergency crews responding to numerous incidents in a 1.5 mile stretch of the south side of the city. Its path cut through part of a neighborhood and some athletic fields. Two homes were condemned, and a vacant commercial building collapsed.
In the parking lot of The Pavilion at 1400 South off of South Salisbury Boulevard, the tornado flipped a car onto two others. And on the same property, two other cars were overturned.
The tornado also damaged properties on nearby College Avenue and Rogers and Johnson streets, about three-quarters of a mile from the first damage on South Salisbury Boulevard. In both locations the signs could be seen: several trees were split or knocked over. Some utility poles were also damaged.
There were no reported injuries.
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