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Confirmed EF-1 Tornado Swept Bristol Wednesday: NWS
An EF-1 tornado is confirmed to have touched down in Levittown on Wednesday, having traveled from Burlington County, New Jersey.
LEVITTOWN, PA — An EF-1 tornado swept through Bristol Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday afternoon.
The tornado's peak winds were estimated at around 90 mph. The storm moved from Edgewater Park, New Jersey to Bristol, according to findings by the NWS storm damage survey team.
Wow. Massive tornado passing Burlington-Bristol Bridge tonight. Video from riverfront in Burlington City. #NJwx @wjz @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/lhUd4B6cZq
— Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) September 2, 2021
An EF-1 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale is marked by moderate damage, with wind speeds between 86 and 110 mph.
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The tornado is one of many weather disasters in Bucks County brought on by what remains of Hurricane Ida, which moved through eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday leaving destruction in its wake.
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#Tornado Emergency in effect for the Trenton, NJ area. A confirmed large and destructive tornado is on the ground near Bristol, PA, heading northeast. #njwx #pawx pic.twitter.com/d4eMplnMAU
— Chris McBee (@McBeeWX) September 1, 2021
[3:40 PM] Storm damage survey team has confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Edgewater Park, NJ (Burlington County) to Bristol, PA (Bucks County). This occurred yesterday, 9/1. Estimated peak winds up to 90 mph. More details this evening or Friday. #njwx #pawx
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) September" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/NWS_MountH... 2, 2021
The Bristol Township, Pennsbury, and Neshaminy School Districts were all closed Thursday as the region dealt with extensive damage from floods and rainfall.
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