The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes touched-down in South Jersey early Friday morning as Tropical Storm Elsa was passing through the region.
Officials say at 2:40 AM, an EF-1 tornado with winds of 100 MPH hit the Ocean World Condo Complex in Woodbine, Cape May County. There, it uprooted two trees, destroyed a picnic shelter - which the roof of landed in a nearby pool, and patio furniture and other debris were scattered across a large area. Additionally, the National Weather Service says, the tornado, .caused considerable damage to the complex s office and recreation building. The front door was blown out and ripped off of the structure and an exterior wall was pushed outward several inches. After leaving the condo complex, a fence was blown over and more trees were damaged, including part of a pine tree that landed on a house.