It initially was relatively weak (F0) on the Fujita Scale, but intensified into an F1 tornado before it reached Kentucky Court. The tornado first touched down near Arbach Lane in Manalapan Township. This was the first strong tornado in New Jersey since Augand the first strong tornado in Monmouth County since October 16, 1955. The tornado's path length was about 1.5 miles and its path width was around 200 feet. The area was littered with broken pieces of wood, shingles, gutters and parts of roofs. Tree damage was so extensive that Hawkins Road Park was closed. Between 150 and 200 trees were either uprooted or damaged. A construction trailer was tossed and two vehicles were overturned. Four houses had severe roof damage and about a dozen others suffered minor damage.

Distance (miles)īrief Description: A strong tornado (F2 on the Fujita Scale) struck extreme northern Manalapan and extreme southwest Marlboro Townships. Distance (miles)Ī total of 24 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Freehold, NJ. Historical Earthquake EventsĪ total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Freehold, NJ. No volcano is found in or near Freehold, NJ. The following is a break down of these events: Type Other Weather Extremes EventsĪ total of 6,384 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Freehold, NJ were recorded from 1950 to 2010. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region.

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms.

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