VIDEO: Severe weather hits region, including confirmed tornado in NJ

VIDEO: Severe weather hits region, including confirmed tornado in NJ
VIDEO: Severe weather hits region, including confirmed tornado in NJ
(WPHL) — Friday brought plenty of severe weather to the region, including a confirmed tornado in New Jersey.

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According to the National Weather Service, an EF-0 tornado was on the ground for one minute in Collings Lakes, New Jersey. The Atlantic County twister was on the ground between 12:52 p.m. – 12:53 p.m. and traveled half a mile.

An EF-0 tornado is defined as having maximum winds of 65-85 miles per hour.

The NWS survey notes that damage was first reported along Malaga Road with large tree branches coming down. Winds even peeled off some metal roof sheeting on a building. Damage continued near the intersection of Cains Mill Road and Colton Lane.

The entire region was blanketed with a severe thunderstorm watch on Friday.

An NWS survey team is headed to Atlantic County to further examine the storm damage.


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