The NWS confirmed a second tornado struck West Caln Township in Chester County.
As powerful storms pushed through the region there were reports of two homes being damaged by lightning strikes and at least one tornado touched down in New Jersey.As powerful storms pushed through the Philadelphia region on Friday, there were reports of two homes being damaged by lightning strikes and two tornadoes touching down in the region.In Schwenksville, Montgomery County, a home on Shire Lane caught fire during the storms.
When he and his wife looked outside, they realized their home was on fire. They got their pets and went out into the rain."We heard a really loud rumbling of thunder, then the lightning that struck. We heard a loud crack, and the house actually made a sizzling sound," said Kim Kenworth. Fire destroyed the roof and second floor of the home, and the first floor was left with water damage.
"Based on what the homeowners reported, we believe it was probably a lightning strike," said Brian Debus, Chief of the Perkiomen Township Fire Department. "The Marshals are still investigating, they haven't determined an official cause yet."The windows of the top floor of a home were blown out after a lightning strike. The owner shared photos of damaged windows and some charring on the home.
"I didn't think it was the house itself at first until I went upstairs and I could see," said Jonathan Crossette, who owns the home.On Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Pemberton Township, Burlington County.The NWS also confirmed a second tornado struck West Caln Township in Chester County.No injuries were reported from either tornado.
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