NWS: Tornado Touched Down in Switzerland County

The tornado was described as "very weak."

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(Switzerland County, Ind.) - A brief tornado of unknown strength was confirmed using videos from social media, broadcast media, and local officials. 

Based on this information, the National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed that a "very weak" tornado occurred west of Patriot on Sunday afternoon. 

The started at 4:31 p.m. and ended at 4:35, traveling 0.69 miles. 

This resulted in no confirmed damage. While the tornado is being confirmed with unknown strength, the evidence from radar and the provided videos indicate the tornado was likely very weak. 

The exact location is approximated based on radar and geo-location techniques. 

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