Officials say a tornado with winds at 70 mph touched down Wednesday in a field of solar panels adjacent to the Millville City Sewer Department facility.
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"Several rows of solar panels sustained damage either from the tornado or from the falling debris of other panels, with a couple rows of panels largely destroyed. The tornado continued into a wooded area next to the solar panels, snapping at least one tree and damaging a couple others, but lifting soon after it entered the wooded area," said the NWS.
A "twisting pattern" was observed near the damage which helped officials determine the presence of a tornado.
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The NWS says two other EF-0 tornadoes also touched down in the Garden State on Wednesday: one in Hightstown, Mercer County and one in Union County.
No injuries were reported.
NWS: Tornado with 70 mph wind speeds touches down in New Jersey