AUBURN, Ill. (WAND) - A confirmed tornado touched down near Auburn Tuesday, National Weather Service officials said. 

NWS in Lincoln told WAND-TV the tornado briefly touched down at 4:08 p.m. at a location about 2 miles north of Auburn. Officials said it was on the ground for about one minute. 

The tornado was not sighted due to heavy rainfall, but NWS officials confirmed there was a tornado based on strong circulation seen on radar and pictures sent in from weather spotters. 

A station crew captured pictures of storm damage in the Auburn area, which included a tree that fell on a house and other damaged trees.

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