Extra Time: Storm cleanup underway after EF-2 tornado hits New Jersey
NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- In this first edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we have the latest details on the storm cleanup efforts underway in New Jersey after a tornado touched down Tuesday.
The National Weather Service confirmed on Wednesday that it was an tornado that barreled through parts of New Jersey.
The agency says an EF-2 tornado touched down in Lawrence Township and West Windsor Tuesday afternoon, leaving a path of destruction behind.
EF-2 twisters can hit wind speeds of up to 135 mph. The agency says this one reached peak wind speeds of 110-115 mph.
Eyewitness News Meteorologist Dani Beckstrom took a closer look.
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Eyewitness News anchor Sandra Bookman spoke to a member of Unicef, who has been on the ground in Ukraine since the start of the conflict. He talked about how Ukrainian children are dealing with the effects of war and what all Ukrainians currently need.
You can watch 'Eyewitness News Extra Time' live Monday-Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7NY.com or our ABC7NY app on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV and Android TV.
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