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Stunning Videos Show Tornado Confirmed In NJ (UPDATE)
Videos show a tornado flipping a car in New Jersey.
A tornado touched down in New Jersey on Saturday, moving across a parking lot and overturning a car, the National Weather Service has confirmed. Videos below show the system as it did damage to the area.
Surveillance video published by firefighters showed the tornado touching down in a commercial warehouse parking lot in Mount Laurel, according to the NWS.
The tornado then passed over an adjoining warehouse building where it caused minor roof damage. Portions of roof material were pulled back, causing the roof to bow.
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VIDEO: The Mount Laurel Fire Dept just posted this video of what appears to be a tornado on the area of Mount Laurel in Gaither Drive. NWS will be investigating. @6abc pic.twitter.com/3HZvtCXmfb
— George Solis (@GeorgeSolis) July 6, 2019
Possible tornado in Mount Laurel, #NJ (Burlington county) @NWS_MountHolly #njwx pic.twitter.com/I1Gfm0vq0e
— NJ Weather News (@NJWxNews) July 6, 2019
Two air conditioning units were torn off the roof. Ceiling tiles were also dislodged throughout the interior of the building, according to the NWS. The tornado then quickly dissipated before impacting any other objects.
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"Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities occurred during this event," the NWS said.
The system was identified as a weak tornado, moving at 65 to 85 mph, the NWS said.
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