Tornado, Collings Lakes and New Jersey
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It was not a tornado, but rather a gustnado with 100-105 mph winds that brought down trees and branches in Franklinville, New Jersey, on May 16, 2025, the National Weather Service said.
Residents of Collings Lakes, New Jersey, are shaken after a tornado barreled through their community on Friday.
A day after a tornado ripped through their community, neighbors in Collings Lakes came together to help each other after the storm.
In addition to the gustnado, the weather service upgraded the size and strength of a small tornado that struck South Jersey on Friday afternoon.
A second tornado has been confirmed to have taken place during Friday's severe storms in the region, the National Weather said on Saturday.
The National Weather Service shared new information about the tornado that damaged property in New Jersey and said that a gustnado formed during the storms.
An extreme weather outbreak on May 16 spawned deadly tornadoes and storms. At least 23 were killed in Kentucky, 7 in Missouri and 2 in Virginia.