NWS confirms EF-1 tornado hit Salisbury, Maryland

SALISBURY, Md. - The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Salisbury, Maryland on Monday.

The National Weather Service out of Wakefield, Virginia surveyed the scene Tuesday morning and determined a tornado had passed through the area.

Video showed the powerful winds overturning vehicles and causing extensive damage to buildings.

Peak winds during the tornado were estimated to be 105 mph, according to the NWS.

Most of the damage appeared to have been to the South Salisbury University Boulevard near Salisbury University.

Thankfully, no injuries had been reported.

The NWS had issued a severe thunderstorm warning with the possibility of a tornado for the area prior to the tornado.

A tornado struck Kent Island, Maryland just two weeks earlier on July 24. The NWS out of Mount Holly, New Jersey, confirmed that twister was an EF-2 tornado.