Cleanup continues in NJ, Pa. and Delaware following 8 tornadoes
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) - Cleanup continues in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware after the National Weather Service says at least eight tornados touched down in our region on Saturday.
So far the National Weather Service has confirmed tornados passed through the following areas:
- Cinnaminson, N.J.
- Jackson, N.J.
- Sea Grit, N.J.
- Howell, N.J.
- Bridgeville, Del.
- Wrightstown Township, Pa. and Newtown, Pa.
- Crosswicks, N.J.
- Allentown-Cream Ridge, N.J.
The National Weather Service will be down in Burlington County to survey damage.
A shed in Chesterfield Township was damaged after a suspected tornado lifted it up in the air before it crashed down in between two garages. A metal beam from the shed pierced the wall of a house nearby.
No injuries were reported.
The resident of the home, Vincent Figueroa, describes the moment he got an alert that a tornado warning was in effect.
"Within 20 seconds of that warning, it got really loud. I mean, you heard like a whirling... like a loud whistle. And once that happened, you heard all like, it was loud. That's all I can say. Loud, whistling and from there it was, I'm not lying to you. Probably 20 seconds from the time you heard that to loud noise, power went out and we just got the kids in the basement. Got as safe as we could be. It was scary. It was definitely scary" Figueroa said.
The National Weather Service is also expected to visit Cream Ridge, Crosswicks and Mays Landing in New Jersey to determine if tornados struck there.
Thankfully, no one was injured in Crosswicks.
The shed came from Brian Mahon's property, which housed his replica Shelby Cobra.
The car, valued at just under $100,000, didn't have a scratch on it.
"I feel blessed to have what I have, and to have nobody injured is fine," Mahon said. "Material things, they come and go."
While Mahon is still able to ride around town, Figueroa is already preparing to ride out the next storm.
"I've been here for four years, and New Jersey, I feel like, is getting more tornados, it's insane," Figueroa said. "I don't know what's going on, but I just felt like now we have to be prepared anytime you see a thunderstorm or a tornado watch, just take shelter."