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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
333 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON APRIL 21...

Severe thunderstorms that moved through the area during the 
afternoon hours on April 21st produced wind gusts in the 60 to 80 
MPH range, blowing down trees and damaging numerous homes and other 
structures across central and southern New Jersey.

Based on pictures, video clips, and eyewitness accounts provided by 
local emergency management officials and the general public, in 
conjunction with radar and other weather observations recorded when 
the storms moved through, the National Weather Service has concluded 
this damage was caused by straight-line winds associated with a 
strong cold front moving rapidly toward the coast Tuesday afternoon. 
This includes damage in Haddon Heights in Camden County, Toms River 
in Ocean County, and Lawrenceville in Mercer County.  Damage in the 
Normandy Beach area of Monmouth County is still under investigation, 
awaiting additional information.  Small-scale circulations were seen 
and recorded immediately ahead of the advancing cold front, which in 
some cases induced waterspouts over a few back bays and oceanfront 
areas, but were not strong enough to cause the damage experienced by 
numerous communities across the state.

The National Weather Service would like to thank local, state, and 
other public safety officials in providing valuable observations and 
eyewitness accounts which made this assessment possible.  These 
conclusions are preliminary and are subject to change if and when 
additional information comes to our attention.

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