Tornado briefly touches down in Santa Fe late Monday night
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SANTA FE, Texas - A tornado briefly touched down in Santa Fe late Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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Photo of damage from EF-0 tornado in Santa Fe (Source: National Weather Service)
Meteorologists said the EF-0 tornado touched down around 11:50 p.m. along W. Half Moon Road, northwest of Santa Fe High School.
The tornado stayed on the ground for 250 yards with estimated peak winds being 85 miles per hour.
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Photo of damage from EF-0 tornado in Santa Fe (Source: National Weather Service)
Some damage to residential buildings and trees was reported.
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Photo of damage from EF-0 tornado in Santa Fe (Source: National Weather Service)