The National Weather Service rates tornadoes on an EF Scale from 1 to 5.
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Three tornadoes touched down in San Antonio on Sunday night.
An EF-1 tornado with 110 mph winds touched down near Putting Green on the city's Northeast Side, the National Weather Service said.. The tornado went on a 1.4-mile path of destruction, officials said.
Third Tornado near Putting Green in NE San Antonio is officially an EF-1 tornado with 110mph winds. Path length of 1.4 miles.
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) February 20, 2017
Another EF-1 tornado hit the Quarry/Linda Drive area, officials said. The tornado packed winds of 105 mph and the path of the twister was 4.5 miles, officials said.
11:14a - We have a Prelim rating of EF-1 for the tornado around the Quarry/Linda Dr. in San Antonio. Wind approx. 105mph, path length 4.5mi.
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) February 20, 2017
The third tornado that touched down was an EF-0 that touched down between Windcrest and Converse with winds up to 70 mph. The twister had a path length of 1.6 miles, officials said.
11:31a - Second Tornado Confirmed. A weak EF-0 with winds up to 70mph. 1.6 miles in path length between Windrest and Converse, east of I-35.
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) February 20, 2017