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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
418 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2019

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR AUGUST 7 TORNADO EVENT...

.HIGHTSTOWN, NJ TORNADO...

Start Location...Hightstown in Mercer County, NJ
End Location...Hightstown in Mercer County, NJ
Date...7 August 2019
Estimated Time...4:33 to 4:34 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph
Maximum Path Width...25 yards
Path Length...0.33 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.2139/-74.5485
Ending Lat/Lon...40.2183/-74.5461
* Fatalities...None
* Injuries...None

...Summary...
A weak tornado briefly touched down on the property of Voorhees
Greenhouse in Hightstown, NJ on the afternoon of Wednesday,
August 7. The tornado began near Sharon Road, where several trees
and branches were downed. The most significant damage observed was
to a greenhouse, whose glass roof was shattered. Shards of glass
were blown for hundreds of yards, with many shards also piercing
clean through the doors and walls of a nearby barn. A few metal
support beams from the greenhouse were also tossed up to 200 yards
from their original position, with a number of loose outdoor
objects tossed about in a chaotic, yet circular manner often
consistent with tornadic winds. Eyewitnesses working at the time
reported seeing circulating winds and a possible condensation
funnel as damage to the greenhouse was occurring. The tornado then
passed over a barn, scattering shards of glass, flower planters,
and support beams. Many of these objects were deposited on the
other side of the barn into a nearby field. Several trees
sustained damage to limbs and branches, but all were left upright.
The tornado dissipated as it moved into a clearing beyond the
wooded area. One woman received a minor cut from flying glass, but
thankfully, no serious injuries occurred as a result of this
tornado, which was especially fortunate given the large volume of
broken glass strewn about the impacted property.

We would like to thank Voorhees Greenhouse for their assistance
in this survey.

.MILLVILLE, NJ TORNADO...

Start Location...Millville in Cumberland County, NJ
End Location...Millville in Cumberland County, NJ
Date...7 August 2019
Estimated Time...6:40 to 6:41 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 mph
Maximum Path Width...10 yards
Path Length...0.1 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.3759/-75.0332
Ending Lat/Lon...39.3755/-75.0314
* Fatalities...None
* Injuries...None

...Summary...
A weak tornado briefly touched down in Millville, NJ on
Wednesday evening. The tornado touched down in a field of solar
panels adjacent to the Millville City Sewer Department facility.
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. A twisting pattern observed in the damage to the solar
panels was sufficient to determine that the damage was caused by a
tornado. In addition, an eyewitness looking in the direction of the
damage from near the nearby Millville Executive Airport reported a
possible funnel cloud sighting as the storm passed the area. No
injuries occurred as a result of this tornado.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

Davis/O'Brien


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