An EF1 tornado with 100 mph winds touched down Sunday night in central Clark County, the National Weather Service said.

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Winds over 100 mph hit Salina, leaving 20,000 without power after storms caused widespread damage across the city.

An EF0 tornado with 85 mph winds hit near Mystic, Kentucky, and an EF1 with 100 mph winds hit near Clifton Mills, Kentucky, the NWS said Monday.

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Damaging Severe thunderstorms roared across the area late Monday night bringing wind in excess of 100 MPH. The National Weather Service reported 113 MPH three miles SW of Salina.