No injuries after trees came down on this Concord home.

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A tornado touched down in Concord early Monday, uprooting trees, knocking out power and causing damage to dozens of homes.The storm packed winds of 100 mph and caused a swath of damage about 400 yards wide and about a half-mile long."I literally find it hard to believe that in one minute, anything can do what this storm did up there," Gov. Charlie Baker said after touring the damage. "(It's) a reminder that Mother Nature, at the end of the day, can be one heck of a force when she chooses to be."Images: Storm damage | Watch reportThe tornado touched down near Cambridge Turnpike at 3:20 a.m. The 400 to 500 block of Lexington Road, Independence Road and Alcott Road sustained the most damage, officials said.It's possible that many trees were uprooted due to the ongoing drought conditions, which resulted in weakened root systems, forecasters said.Many residents awoke to the sound of the storm barreling through their neighborhoods."It was incredibly scary. I don't think my heart has ever beat that fast in my whole life," resident Jenna McNicholas said.McNicholas was home alone when the storm swept through at 3 a.m."It was 2 to 3 minutes, and then it was all done," she said.A tree in her front yard was uprooted and toppled, but it did not crash onto her home.The powerful storm pulled down utility poles and snapped tree limbs. Power lines draped across Lexington Road, the hardest hit section of Concord.A pine tree came down onto a greenhouse at the longstanding Millbrook Farms.Owner Sal Giurleo said he has insurance, but the expense comes after a slow summer."Business hasn't been that great lately. The last 8 weeks with this drought has been a nightmare," he said.As the cleanup and repairs get underway, residents said they are relieved that no one was injured.Storm damage was also reported in Marlborough, where the winds were so strong that a storage shed was blown more than 50 feet.“If you look at the gate, there was enough force to split the lock open,” witness Paul Pitard said.Residents on Alcott and Independence Road will likely be without power overnight, according to the town of Concord. Others should have power restored by Monday evening.The town also advised residents that Lexington Road will be closed at least through the morning commute on Tuesday. Get the WCVB News App10978732