National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in mountains of Davis County

Video from Fruit Heights appeared to show a possible tornado in the Davis County foothills Friday afternoon as a severe storm moved through the area. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in the mountains east of Fruit Heights Friday afternoon. The tornado was reported around 1:52 p.m. about 2 miles east of Fruit Heights in Davis County, according to a preliminary storm report from NWS Salt Lake City. The agency said video shared on social media showed rotation reaching the ground and debris being lofted into the air. The tornado touched down near a summit along a ridgeline extending west from Francis Peak at an elevation of about 7,500 feet, according to the report.

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