1 tornado in NJ and a possible tornado in PA

[tomboudreau]

This is from the NWS out of Mount Holly, NJ...

0500 PM TORNADO 6 S BROWN MILLS 39.89N 74.57W
07/27/2004 F1 BURLINGTON NJ NWS EMPLOYEE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMED AN F1 TORNADO IN NEW
LISBON. WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE 110 MPH, MAKING THE TORNADO
A STRONG F1. TREES SNAPPED, PULLED OVER AND TWISTED. ROOF
TORN OFF A CINDERBLOCK BUILDING. LIGHT STANDARDS TWISTED
AND TORN FROM THE GROUND. PARK BENCHES SHREDDED. DEBRIS
WAS THROWN AT LEAST 100 FEET IN ALL DIRECTIONS. DAMAGE
PATH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE GREATER THAN 200 YARDS. IN
ADDITION, ONE BUILDING DAMAGED IN WOODLAND TOWNSHIP.


And this is from NWS State College:

0725 PM TSTM WND DMG SMITHVILLE 39.93N 76.25W
07/27/2004 LANCASTER PA COUNTY OFFICIAL

POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY PUBLIC. TREES UPROOTED
NEAR NEW PROVIDENCE AND REFTON. 3 SEMI TRAILERS BLOWN
OVER.

As this is also from NWS State College in this evenings discussion:

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1009 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004

.SHORT TERM...
BUSY EVENING WITH LOTS OF HEAVY RAINERS AND A FEW SEVERE REPORTS IN
THE LOWER SUSQ. WITH ONE (IT APPEARS) LIKELY TORNADO HAVING TOUCHED
DOWN NEAR REFTON EARLIER THIS EVENING. SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO
APPARENLTY CAPTURED IMAGE OF TORNADO WHICH BLEW OVER THREE SEMI
TRUCKS. AN SURVEY TEAM FROM THIS OFFICE WILL LIKELY TRAVEL DOWN TO
VIEW THE DAMAGE ON WEDNESDAY.

[USAwx1]

yep, as forecasted yesterday.

[pawlee]

where is refton?

[Stephanie]

This weather is so bizarre!