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| New Jersey tornado witness Marilyn Anderson tells a reporter what happened in best possible way. |
The tornado damage several apartments, homes and other structures in the area.
This was an unusual event, being the first February tornado in New Jersey since 1999. The tornado was strong for New Jersey in any season, let alone winter, when tornadoes almost never hit that far north,
The tornado was rated an EF-2 On the tornado strength scale, with top winds of 115 mph. The scale goes from 0 to 5. It traveled for 5.8 miles, which is on the long side for a Northeastern tornado.
The tornado hit a populated area and caused quite a bit of damage to apartment buildings, businesses and homes in its 200-yard wide path.
Given how busy the area hit is, and how strong the tornado was, I'm pleasantly surprised there were no injuries.
As you would expect, local media swarmed into the tornado zone after the storm passed and began interviewing witnesses. A WABC reporter encountered a woman named Marilyn Anderson who was home with her sister when the tornado struck.
She gave probably the best and most entertaining weather interview I've seen in ages. It's in the video at the bottom of this post.
Please note I'm not laughing at Anderson. Not at all. I just think she's absolutely terrific. Her animated personality makes me wish I could go out for drinks with her. A tornado had just scared the bejeezus out of her and damaged her home, yet she remained so positive and animated as she recounted her story.
I wish everybody had as much joie de vivre as Anderson.
Here's the video. Click on this link if you don't see the image below. Otherwise, click on the image to view.
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