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NWS Confirms Two Brief Tornadoes Touched Down in Limestone County Sunday

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The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down in Limestone County on Sunday.

The NWS said information from local officials confirms that two short-lived tornadoes briefly touched down in the area causing minimal damage.

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One tornado touched down near Kosse just before 5:30 p.m. and has been given a preliminary rating of EF-0. The second tornado occurred west of Lake Limestone and was given a preliminary rating of EF-unknown.

The only known damage is from the first tornado near Kosse where a few tree limbs were broken.

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More information about the two tornadoes is expected to be released Monday afternoon as additional information is gathered.

Limestone County is east of Waco, about 17 miles south of Corsicana.

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