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EF-0 tornado touched down in Summit, officials say

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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SUMMIT, Ill. (WLS) -- The National Weather Service now says it appears a tornado touched down briefly in southwest suburban Summit Tuesday.

Meteorologists classify the tornado as an EF-0, which is the weakest tornado with winds of 65-73 mph.

The tornado damaged trees and bent some light poles in an eight-block area of Summit.

No one was injured.

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