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NWS confirms EF-0 tornado touched down in Downingtown during severe storms

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The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, during severe storms Thursday evening.

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  1. 6ABC Philadelphia

    NWS confirms EF-0 tornado touched down in Downingtown during severe storms (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, during severe storms Thursday evening.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A tornado touched down in Downingtown during Thursday’s severe storms (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The tornado was one of two that touched down in the greater Philadelphia region Thursday night as thunderstorms blanketed the area.

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