Tornado, Mercer
- When
- July 29, 5:01 PM EST to 5:14 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, 3.69 mi WNW of Titusville to 0.3 mi SE of Washington Crossing
- Rating
- EF2
- Path length
- 6.03 mi
- Path width
- 400 yd
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 40.343, -74.943
The tornado which began in New Hope, Pennsylvania crossed the Delaware |River and entered Mercer County, New Jersey, in the area of |Washington Crossing. Multiple reports of residential tree damage |were received from Washington Crossing, and the survey team |observed tree damage along River Rd on the New Jersey side of the |Delaware River. From there the tornado continued southeast and |crossed Pleasant Valley Rd. The first indications of EF2 damage |came on that road, with numerous large hardwood and softwood trees|snapped, sheared, and/or uprooted. The tornado continued |southeastward and crossed through Baldpate Mountain. Continued |heavy tree damage was observed in this area. An access road to the|top of the mountain was barely passable when the survey team |reached it in late afternoon, after many hours of tree clearing |work by local parks officials and private companies. Hundreds of |trees were snapped or damaged on this mountain. Damage continued |down the mountain through Fiddlers Creek Rd and Church Rd. The |tornado path then crossed Washington Crossing State Park. Further |damage was observed just southeast along Bear Tavern Rd. In fact, |some of the largest downed trees were observed in this area. |However, by this point damage became increasingly unidirectional |as the storm's rear flank downdraft likely wrapped around the |tornadic circulation. Sufficient evidence of tornadic winds still |existed in the Bear Tavern Rd area, but it is estimated the |tornado lifted soon after, shortly before entering much more |densely populated areas near the Trenton Mercer Airport.