STAFFORD TWP., N.J. - August 13, 2013 (WPVI) -- The National Weather Service confirms that an EF0 tornado touched down in Stafford Township, Ocean County Tuesday morning.
The twister was part of a series of powerful storms with damaging winds that blew through southern and central New Jersey.
The storm that hit Stafford was one of a line of powerful storms with damaging winds that raked southern and central New Jersey. Drag said the storms moved from east to west across Salem and Gloucester counties, touching part of Camden County as well.
The storms left thousands of New Jersey residents without power after dumping 2 inches or more of rain. Flooding was reported in Middletown, Long Branch, Neptune, Wall Township, Ocean Township, Deal, Little Egg Harbor Township, Deptford, Paulsboro, Gloucester City, Woodbury and Lindenwold.
They even interfered with New Jersey's special primary election for a U.S. Senate seat, which was being held Tuesday. Some voting booths in Burlington County had to be moved when water seeped into polling places, and roads in numerous towns were impassable because of flooding.
Shortly before 1 p.m., many of the strongest storms were headed out to sea. The weather service canceled a special marine warning just after 12:30 p.m.
But a flash flood warning remained in place for Mercer County and southern Hunterdon County due to small streams that have overflowed their banks.
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