The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-0 landspout tornado touched down in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, on Friday evening. The tornado, which occurred between 5:59-6 p.m., downed several trees and flipped over a few vehicles in a post office parking lot. Landspout tornadoes form from interactions with outflow boundaries, causing enhanced convergence and vorticity at the surface. This particular landspout developed along an outflow boundary with a developing thunderstorm. CBSPhiladelphia reported that the confirmation was made Saturday afternoon.
Today @NWS_MountHolly confirmed an EF-0 LANDSPOUT tornado developed in Lawrence Twp., NJ. Friday evening. While still a tornado, a landspout forms from different processes than a mesocyclonic tornado. This one formed along an outflow boundary with a developing t-storm. https://t.co/3iT7dj2OI7
An EF-0 landspout tornado touched down in New Jersey on Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed. https://t.co/JLonNs0Uzq
After conducting a storm survey, the National Weather Service confirmed Saturday afternoon that an EF-0 landspout tornado touched down in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, between 5:59-6 p.m. Friday. https://t.co/eEGaFQRNqb
EF-0 landspout tornado confirmed in Lawrence Township Friday evening. Landspouts can form from interactions from outflow boundaries, as they can occasionally cause enhanced convergence and vorticity at the surface. @CBSPhiladelphia https://t.co/6VcSa3uEz3
🌪️ We have confirmed an EF-0 landspout tornado occurred Friday evening in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, NJ. The landspout downed several trees and flipped over a few vehicles in a post office parking lot. See the linked survey summary for more. #NJwx https://t.co/emSBVbzNfw https://t.co/5WXvNdoiNw