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The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in eastern Maine Tuesday night.
Meteorologists say the tornado touched down at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the town of Woolwich, just northeast of Bath in Sagadahoc County. It lasted for about two minutes.
It's estimated to be about 20 yards wide and two-tenths of a mile long, with top wind speeds reaching between 50-60 mph.
The Weather Service tells The Portland Press Herald, the tornado uprooted trees and flipped over lawn chairs. There were no reports of any injuries.
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