Tornado Tears Through NJ Town Toppling Barn, Garage, Report Says

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado formed Thursday afternoon around Chesterfield's Old York Road but more information is still being gathered.

"More details including strength, path length and width, and estimated wind speed will be available later this afternoon," the agency said on Friday morning after it sent crews back into the region.

A barn and garage had collapsed along Old York Road after the heavy storms followed the tornado warning in the area, according to NBC.

Hail, heavy winds, and torrential rain battered the region for hours.

New Jersey Turnpike video that was captured online showed cars parked under toll booths as the wind and rain poured down in the dark sky.

On Friday, the National Weather Service is continuing to survey the impact from the storm and is anticipated to release an update in the afternoon or early evening.

Other areas that were included in the tornado warning that lasted until 4:30 p.m. were Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.

While the severity of the damage appeared to be centered in Burlington County, in nearby Cranbury a lightning strike caused a library to catch fire.

The forecast on Friday calls for lingering rains with cold winds that will keep temperatures hovering in the 40s.

Some areas of higher elevation may see mixing into snow.

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