The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Saturday. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Brittney Shipp has the details.
A tornado touched down in Burlington County, New Jersey, Saturday night, the National Weather Service confirmed.
The NWS said the EF-1 tornado touched down 1.5 miles south of Columbus in northwestern Burlington County at 10:25 p.m. Saturday when a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area.
The tornado ended at 10:36 p.m. in Jacobstown, New Jersey.
The tornado’s estimated peak wind was 80 to 90 mph and its length was 7.9 miles.
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An EF1 tornado is considered “weak” with wind speeds ranging from 86 to 110 mph.
