Tornado in New Jersey, July 5, 2001

An F1 tornado caused wind damage in Somers Point and Linwood. About six homes were damaged by the tornado. More than 30 trees were either uprooted or badly twisted. Electrical, telephone and cable wires were knocked down. Siding was ripped off several houses and one porch was badly damaged. At least one vehicle was damaged by downed trees. About 400 Conectiv customers lost power. Strongest winds were estimated at about 90 mph in Somers Point. The tornado apparently touched down as a waterspout over Patcong Creek and then moved into Somers Point. It crossed the Garden State Parkway near mile marker 30.4. The first observed wind damage were trees down on Bala Drive. Wind damage also occurred on Bucknell and Exton Roads. On Bucknell Road, a boat was tossed 90 feet into a neighbor's yard. The tornado traveled eastnortheast down Southview Drive across Chapman Boulevard. It was this location where it reached its maximum intensity, badly damaged a porch and uprooted several large trees. The tornado proceeded to move through Crestview Drive, across U.S. Route 9, Euclid Avenue and Abbey Road before entering Linwood near West Royal Drive. Trash cans were flying in circular motions. The last property damage occurred in Linwood near Candlewood Drive where a couple of bird house poles were bent and twisted. The tornado continued on the ground through the marshes before it dissipated as a waterspout over Scull Bay. The total path length was about 3.6 miles. The tornado was not on the ground its entire length. Its maximum width was about 100 yards. No serious injuries were reported.