Tornado, National Weather Service and New Jersey
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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.
FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. (WPVI) -- A rare "gustnado" formed in Gloucester County, New Jersey, during Friday's storms, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). (The video in the player above is from previous coverage.)
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a cluster of severe storms that could move across the Philadelphia region on Friday morning. It appears a weakening cluster of strong-to-severe storms will arrive from west to east between 8 and 11 a.m. on Friday. Due to the possible storms, a NEXT Weather Alert will be in effect for the region.
The EF-0 tornado generated winds of 65 to 75 mph and remained on the ground for a half-mile, the weather service said after inspecting the storm damage.
Residents of Collings Lakes, New Jersey, are shaken after a tornado barreled through their community on Friday.
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