Swirling Storm Was Tornado Touching Down In South Jersey, Meteorologists Confirm

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down over the weekend in South Jersey.

Footage from Collin Gross in Woodbridge Saturday.
Photo Credit: *Collin Gross Twitter*

The NWS shared a photo of the tornado's path.
Photo Credit: *National Weather Service*

07/19/2021 8:33 a.m.

An EF-1 touched down in the northwestern portion of Burlington County around 10:36 p.m., making this the third confirmed tornado in the area this month.

Winds reached between 80 and 90 MPH, and the path length was 7.9 miles, the NWS said.

The tornado began 1.5 miles south of Columbus and ended in Jacobstown.

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