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Preliminary findings say damage in Washington County, Indiana caused by EF-1 tornado NWS says

The NWS said the estimated max speed of this EF-1 tornado was around 105 miles per hour. Additional surveys are still ongoing they said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Weather Service (NWS) has surveyed Washington County, Indiana and their preliminary findings show the damage was caused by an EF-1 tornado.

The NWS said the estimated max speed of this EF-1 tornado was around 105 miles per hour. Additional surveys are still ongoing they said.

According to NWS, the Indiana tornado started at 8:06 p.m. and traveled 5.5 miles southwest of Salem.

Significant tree and structure damage was reported.

Saturday, the agency confirmed that at least three tornadoes touched down in Kentucky during Friday night's severe weather.

The NWS said there were EF-1 tornadoes in both Hardin County and Bullitt County, while an EF-0 tornado went through Breckinridge County. So far, no injuries or deaths have been reported.

The tornado in Hardin County had wind speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. The tornado in Bullitt County had estimated max speeds of 105 miles per hour, according to the agency's website. 

The EF-0 tornado in Breckinridge County had an estimated max speed of 80 miles per hour.

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