EF-0 tornado touched down during severe storms at the Jersey shore: NWS
Officials said the tornado, with estimated peak winds of 60 to 70 mph, was on the ground for about one minute in Cape May Point.
CAPE MAY, N.J. (WPVI) -- The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down at the Jersey shore as severe storms moved through the region Tuesday evening.
Officials said the tornado, with estimated peak winds of 60 to 70 mph, was on the ground for about one minute in Cape May Point.
Videos obtained by Action News captured a waterspout in the Delaware Bay before it came ashore.
Bob Mullins recorded the waterspout around 5:47 p.m. from Lewes Beach in Delaware while looking northwest across the bay.
Ella Rossi and Quinn Patton also captured video while aboard the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.
The National Weather Service said the waterspout was observed moving ashore in Cape May Point, causing a narrow path of tree damage along Lincoln Avenue and Yale Avenue, as well as near the intersection of Oxford Avenue and West Lake Drive.
According to the agency, one witness reported seeing the funnel move into Lake Lily. No additional damage was reported in that area.
In North Jersey, the National Weather Service also confirmed an additional tornado in the Stanhope-Mount Olive area and another in Lower Berkshire Valley.
Meanwhile, meteorologists continue to survey storm damage in the Parsippany-Troy Hills area to determine whether another tornado touched down there.
No injuries have been reported in connection with the Cape May Point tornado.
Signs of the storm were seen across the area.
In Wilmington, Delaware, flooding turned residential roads into rivers. Multiple trees came down in Newark, Delaware.
"Right across the street got hit by a bolt of lightning," said Matt Lutz of Maple Shade.
Lutz was referring to Tis So Sweet Bakery, which alerted customers on social media that their Maple Shade location will be closed until further notice due to a fire. The message says that their building was struck by lightning.
The Maple Shade Fire Chief says he is unable to comment on the cause or origin of the fire until the fire marshal's investigation is complete.
Authorities are also investigating a possible lightning strike as the cause of a house fire at the Jersey Shore.
The Action Cam was on the 100 block of 61st Street in Avalon just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Flames caused damage to the roof and chimney.
It is unclear if anyone was home.
Crews did not report any injuries.
The severe weather impacted thousands of flights at major hubs on Tuesday, including at Philadelphia International Airport.
