National Weather Service Confirms Multiple Tornadoes in New Jersey and New York, Causing Damage
The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that at least five tornadoes touched down in New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday. The NWS teams are conducting ground surveys in affected areas, including Morris County's Parsippany-Troy Hills and Sussex County's Stanhope in New Jersey. The tornadoes were rated as EF-1, with wind speeds reaching up to 110 mph in some areas. In addition to the New Jersey tornadoes, an EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Westchester County, New York, with winds peaking at 85 mph. The storms prompted a series of tornado warnings across the NYC metro area, although no injuries or major damage have been reported.