Viral video: Tornado touches down on sunny day

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May 1, 2012

Storm chasers frequently capture video of tornadoes touching down in dark, stormy weather. But this video of a bizarre tornado in the French town of Toulouse was captured amid sunny, blue skies.

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According to Discovery News, the tornado struck Sunday evening and was classified as an F1, with winds in the range of 73 to 112 mph. No injuries and only minor damage was reported.

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