The National Weather Service has completed their investigation and released preliminary findings of a Tornado event that occurred in this Ocean County community along Route 35.
Howell - Some folks at the shore awoke to the blaring of their smartphones with a tornado alert issued by the National Weather Service, saying things like "take shelter now" and "check local media" along with heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning, and winds that exceeded 70 miles per hour.
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A line of strong thunderstorms stretching from the New York-Canadian border to North Carolina has moved across New Jersey it leaves behind some power outages and damage.
Tuesday's tornado that whipped through Manahawkin leaves lasting damage that will impact needy families, seniors and others who have become accustomed to accessing Ocean County services in the township.
This past week we had some pretty intense storms. They weren't hurricanes, they weren't nor'easters, a lot of us heard the term "Derecho" for the first time.