The number of confirmed tornadoes that hit Pennsylvania and New Jersey during a night of severe storms in July has now grown to 10.
The National Weather Service on Sunday said the latest confirmed tornado touched down in a large wooded area of Jackson Township, New Jersey, on July 29 at 8:04 p.m. and traveled a little more than three-quarters of a mile. The EF-0 twister was 80 yards wide and traveled for four minutes, with peak winds around 80mph, according to the NWS.
Damage was limited to snapped and uprooted trees, the NWS reported.
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The July 29 storms prompted the NWS to issue for the first time a “particularly dangerous situation” tornado warning. The PDS label implies that there is an enhanced risk of very severe and life-threatening weather.
Tornados were confirmed in parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with both extensive property damage and flooding reported.
One of the twisters was an EF-3 tornado that touched down in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and brought winds peaking at 140 miles per hour. It was the most powerful tornado in Pennsylvania since 2004, according to the NWS.
