[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 8/11/2011 3:04:28 PM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
301 PM EDT THU AUG 11 2011

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR BERGEN MILLS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW
JERSEY...

LOCATION...BERGEN MILLS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW JERSEY
DATE...08/09/11
ESTIMATED TIME...2:30 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF 0 
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...50 YARDS 
PATH LENGTH...1/2 MILE
BEGINNING LAT/LON...40.25 N 74.43 W 
ENDING LAT/LON...40.27 N 74.41 W
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...0



...SUMMARY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS CONFIRMED A
TORNADO NEAR BERGEN MILLS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW JERSEY ON
08/09/11. THE TORNADO STARTED 1/2 MILE NORTH OF BUONO FARM AND
TRACKED NORTHEAST CROSSING HIGHWAY 33 IN BERGEN MILLS DAMAGING A
FLAGPOLE AND FENCE AT THE XTREME MACHINES SHOP. NUMEROUS TREE
BRANCHES WERE DOWN ALONG THE PATH. THE TORNADO MOVED ALONG
ARROWHEAD WAY BEFORE LIFTING.

THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/PHI.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE XTREME
MACHINES SHOP FOR ITS ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. 

FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES
INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.
EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.
EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.
EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.
EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.
EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.

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