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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
443 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/28/19 SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ TORNADO EVENT...

Start Location...Stanhope in Sussex County, New Jersey
End Location...Stanhope in Sussex County, New Jersey
Date...May 28, 2019
Estimated Time...8:30 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width...350 yards
Path Length...1.2 miles (discontinuous)
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.92/-74.70
Ending Lat/Lon...40.91/-74.68
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
A tornado touched down in Stanhope in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Damage began near the Lenape Valley Regional High School. Here,
several trees were snapped or uprooted. On a field in front of the
school, a clear tornadic damage path was seen with three nearby
trees snapped or uprooted in a cyclonic fashion. A small but
anchored outbuilding was also lifted and flipped over. Further
tree damage occurred at a residence across the street from the
school. Damage then appeared to briefly abate, indicating the
tornado likely lifted for a short time. However, a short distance
further southeast, additional tornadic damage was observed with
numerous trees snapped or uprooted and several homes and cars
sustaining damage from falling trees on and around Unger Avenue.
Including the brief time when it likely lifted, the tornado lasted
approximately one to one and a half minutes. Thankfully, no
injuries were reported as a result of this tornado. We extend our
thanks to the Sussex County Division of Emergency Management,
Stanhope Emergency Management, and New Jersey State Police for
their assistance in this survey.

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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

O'Brien


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