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Tornado damages trees in Cape May Point, New Jersey, NWS says

A tornado touched down in Cape May Point, New Jersey, on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. 

The EF-0 tornado had estimated peak winds between 60 and 70 miles per hour and started at 6:15 p.m. It ended one minute later. It was a quarter-mile long and 30 yards wide.  

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A waterspout was observed moving onto the shore at Cape May Point, the NWS said. Survey teams identified a "narrow corridor of tree damage" along Lincoln Avenue, Yale Avenue and near the intersection of Oxford Avenue and West Lake Drive. 

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At least one witness reported seeing the funnel cloud continue into Lake Lily, but no additional damage has been documented, the NWS said.

An EF-0 tornado has winds from 65 to 85 mph.

A viewer in Lewes, Delaware, shared this video of a waterspout seen over Delaware Bay Tuesday evening. 

A map shows the location of a tornado in Cape May Point, New Jersey
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