Tornadoes Hit Southern W.Va.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a second tornado touched down in southern West Virginia this week.

The weather service says the EF2 tornado traveled more than 3 miles after it touched down around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in Raleigh County. It had maximum winds between 120 and 125 miles per hour.

The tornado destroyed a structure and uprooted numerous trees. There were no injuries.

An EF1 tornado touched down Tuesday night in Mercer County. The weather service says the tornado traveled more than 5 miles and had maximum winds of 105 miles per hour.