The National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office dispatched a storm survey team on Saturday morning to Lawrence Township in Mercer County to investigate a possible tornado.
Strong thunderstorms rampaged through the state Friday evening, fulfilling forecasts that predicted hail and heavy wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour in addition to the downpours that were part of a 17-county thunderstorm watch that lasted from 4:55 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Photos shared to social media showed flipped cars as a result of strong winds in Lawrence Township, and community members posted about seeing uprooted trees.
A spokesperson for the NWS said that the survey results will likely be available by Saturday afternoon.
Many homes and businesses felt the brunt of the storm’s force, with more than 40,000 losing power at some point during the storm. By Saturday morning, that number had shrunk to about 3,600 outages.
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Connor Lagore may be reached at clagore@njadvancemedia.com.
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