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'I was getting pelted' Residents react after intense hailstorms, rain, and a tornado

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DAVIS COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Residents are reacting after severe thunderstorms passed through the Northern Wasatch Front, and a tornado touched down near Fruit Heights. On Friday afternoon, a tornado warning was issued for Weber, Davis, and Morgon counties due to extreme thunderstorm conditions.

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