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NWS confirms EF-1 tornado near Ocala

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that an EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Ocala Sunday afternoon.

The tornado with estimated winds of 110 mph touched down just west of Ocala and damaged a large warehouse and knocked down a large oak tree.

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Officials said there were no reports of any injuries from the storms.

According to the weather service, no tornado warning was issued because the low-level storm was not picked up on radar.

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The Central Florida area has seen more than 7 inches of rain since Saturday with some areas even reporting hail.

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The forecast calls for more rain Tuesday with the chance of some sunshine later in the week.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.