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TORNADOES CONFIRMED: Survey team details tornadoes in Central Texas on Tuesday

Updated May 6 tornado map
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New information released by the National Weather Service confirms several tornadoes touched down in Texas on May 6.

The Forth Worth survey team says an EF-0 occurred in Robertson County near Franklin on Tuesday. The maximum winds reached 80 mph.

Near Cameron in Milam County, an EF-0 hit 85 mph max winds, creating a 9.3-mile-long path.

The team also confirmed an EF-1 tornado with max winds of 105 mph in Jewett, Leon County on Tuesday. A second tornado was also confirmed in the county.

And in Anderson County, EF-0 tornado occurred near Frankston.

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