Tornado Touched Down In CT, National Weather Service Says

LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CT — A tornado is confirmed to have touched down in Litchfield County on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

The tornado produced peak wind gusts at 75 mph, it traveled five miles and had a width of 300 yards. There were no injuries, the weather service said.

The tornado touched down at 6:35 p.m. Thursday in Norfolk and it ended at Colebrook, which is also in Litchfield County.

Here is the narrative from the weather service:

"A weak tornado touched down about 2 miles south southeast of Dennis Hill State Park along Smith Road, and traveled northeast for 5 miles before ending about 2 miles southwest of Colebrook along Pinney Street.

"Damage was sporadic and consisted mostly of felled hardwood trees and broken tree branches. A couple of barns along Pinney Street lost some siding and one of the barns had a door torn off. There were many eyewitnesses as the tornado developed to the rear of a thunderstorm and was well lit by the sun. Witnesses provided both video and pictures of the tornado."

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Weekend forecast for CT via the weather service:

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind.