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837 NOUS41 KPHI 212101 PNSPHI NJZ001-007>010-012>015-018>020-026-027-PAZ071-104>106-220915- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 501 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 ...NWS Damage Survey for the May 20th, 2022 Tornado Event... .Hazlet Township Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 225 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 20, 2022 Start Time: 5:09 PM EDT Start Location: Strathmore Township, Monmouth County, NJ Start Lat/Lon: 40.415/-74.211 End Date: May 20, 2022 End Time: 5:10 PM EDT End Location: Hazlet Township, Monmouth County, NJ End Lat/Lon: 40.419/-74.196 A National Weather Service storm survey has confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado occurred in Hazlet Township on the evening of Friday, May 20th just after 5 PM EDT. The tornado began along Line Road on the border between Strathmore Township and Hazlet Township where several large limbs were blown off and a couple softwood tree trunks were snapped. The snapped tree trunks caused collateral damage to utility poles and power lines near the intersection of Sophia Drive. The center of circulation continued east-northeast into a residential neighborhood between Sophia Drive and Carlow Way where the most significant damage from the tornado occurred. At least a dozen homes in this area sustained cosmetic damage, including vinyl siding blown off, soffit damage, gutter damage, and/or roof shingles blown off. The only structural damage noted was due to a tree falling onto a home which caused some structural damage to its roof. A few larger softwood trees were uprooted in the residential area and several vinyl fence sections were blown over. The tornado damage path then became somewhat discontinuous as it crossed the Garden State Parkway toward another residential area along Park View Drive. A softwood tree sustained significant loss of limbs and a couple others were uprooted nearby. A utility pole was also damaged along Park View Drive. A few homes sustained minor cosmetic damage near the intersections of Linda Place, Beers Street, and Rutgers Street, then the circulation continued east-northeast along Rutgers Street toward Bedle Road where several large limbs were blown off a few trees. A final softwood tree was uprooted along Bedle Road near Indian Hill Court where the surface circulation appeared to have dissipated. No additional damage occurred from this storm as it continued through the residential area toward Route 35. Four utility poles were pushed over or broken along Route 35 near the Jiffy Lube auto shop. However, no additional damage occurred in this area, and thus it has been determined that the damage to the poles was caused by straight line winds. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Staarmann