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NWS: Weak tornado touched down in Berks County

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A weak tornado touched down southeast of Reading on Tuesday, the National Weather Service at Mount Holly, N.J. confirmed Wednesday.

A National Weather Service team was in Berks County for a storm survey and confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Amity Township, southeast of Reading.

The tornado touched down around 4:47 p.m. and had wind speeds peaking at 70mph.

A rear-flank downdraft, the NWS said, continued northeast toward Boyertown.

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