WICKENBURG, AZ (AZFamily) — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed on Monday that a weak tornado touched down northwest of Phoenix in Maricopa County last week.

The tornado was reported near Forepaugh , a small community near Wickenburg, last Tuesday, Nov. 18. The short-lived twister has a preliminary rating of EF-O, the lowest rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale , with wind speeds estimated at 80-85 miles per hour.

The NWS says that the storm damaged property near U.S. Highway 60, including an overturned RV trailer. No injuries were reported.

Powerful storms rolled through the Phoenix area last Tuesday, leaving behind damage in the West Valley, including a collapsed roof at Desert Sky Mall. First responders also conducted multiple water rescues that day, but one man died

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