The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly has confirmed that an F-1 tornado struck the area at the height of Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4.
Valerie Meola, staff meteorologist, said the tornado formed as a waterspout in the bay off Ship Bottom near the Brant Beach border at approximately 10:53 a.m. She said it traveled in a northwesterly direction, crossing the Causeway Bridge and making landfall at the Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area. Maximum wind speeds were 110 mph.
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