Tornado Hits Burlington County For 2nd Time In 2 Weeks

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — For the second time in two weeks, a tornado was sighted in Burlington County, officials said Thursday night.

A tornado was sighted over Burlington at 7:23 p.m. Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. No major damage has been reported as of 8 p.m., according to Burlington County spokesman David Levinsky. No additional information was immediately available.

A second tornado warning that was issued later in the night expired at 9:30 p.m. The storm that prompted the warning for Ocean County, and briefly for Burlington County, moved offshore and out of the area. A Tornado Watch that was once in effect for 16 counties in New Jersey expired at 10 p.m. Read more here: Tornado Watch Issued In 16 NJ Counties, Thunderstorms In Forecast

The tornado that hit Burlington earlier in the night was sighted as tornado warnings covered the area Thursday evening. A confirmed tornado was also spotted over Bensalem, or 10 miles southwest of Trenton, moving east at 25 mph at about 7:15 p.m.

Tornado warnings were issued for Burlington, Mercer, Ocean and Monmouth counties, but have since expired. As of 8 p.m. a Tornado Watch remained in effect for the following counties:

• Atlantic
• Cape May
• Hunterdon
• Monmouth
• Salem
• Warren
• Burlington
• Cumberland
• Mercer
• Morris
• Somerset
• Camden
• Gloucester
• Middlesex
• Ocean
• Sussex

It is the second time in as many weeks that a tornado touched down in Burlington County. On July 17, an EF1 tornado hit Springfield, according to the National Weather Service. That tornado last six minutes, peaked at between 80 and 90 miles an hour, and no fatalities or injuries were reported. Read more here: Tornado Struck Burlington County Saturday Night, Officials Say

The following is the weather forecast for Burlington County for the next few days:

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.