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Video Shows Storm Blew Roof Off NJ Car Wash, Damaged McDonald's
A video posted online depicts the path of destruction, showing a massive amount of debris dumped on a road and at a McDonald's.
Monday night's storm brought an unbelievable amount of destruction to South Jersey, but one video posted online may have captured that destruction and intense winds better than any other.
A video posted on social media shows a roof that was apparently blown off a car wash in Edgewater Park. Pieces of the roof were blown into the parking lot of a nearby McDonald's. The video can be seen below. WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS VULGAR LANGUAGE.
The incident was one of the most prolific in a New Jersey storm that initially knocked out power to more than 300,000 people and left a path of destruction not seen in the state since Superstorm Sandy. Read more: Update On Destructive NJ Storm As 137K Still Without Power
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The man driving the car is at a loss for words as he drives through the debris. He referred to the damage as being caused by a "tornado," but it was really caused by straight line winds. It is clear both men in the car are stunned by what they are seeing. "There it is," they say just before the video ends.
INTENSE WINDS IN BURLINGTON COUNTY (*language warning*) Matt Mason took this video from 130 South in the Mount Holly area. Likely straight line wind damage, not a tornado. He apologizes for the language. #severestorms #winddamage pic.twitter.com/qzOXmdayqc
— Cecily Tynan (@CecilyTynan) July 22, 2019
It was shared by Cecily Tynan of Action News, and that post was shared nearly 5,000 times.
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The main image is a screenshot taken from a 6 ABC video and used with permission.
See related: Severe Storms Bring Destruction To South Jersey
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