Just noticed this on the NWS site. Here's where it touched down, according to the information below
https://online.boydsmaps.com/#14/40.0003/-74.0667/pinesHD
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 PM EDT THU APR 23 2020
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/21/20 TORNADO EVENT...
.NORMANDY BEACH NJ TORNADO...
START LOCATION...NORMANDY BEACH IN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ
END LOCATION...NORMANDY BEACH IN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ
DATE...APRIL 21 2020
ESTIMATED TIME...3:05 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...20 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...0.4 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...40.0003/-74.0667
ENDING LAT/LON...39.9986/-74.0585
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...0
...SUMMARY...
A WATERSPOUT FORMED OVER BARNEGAT BAY BETWEEN SILVER BAY
AND KETTLE CREEK, THEN MOVED ASHORE AT THE NORMANDY BEACH YACHT CLUB.
SEVERAL BOATS AND ASSOCIATED TRAILERS WERE TOSSED AND FLIPPED, WITH
MINOR DAMAGE BEING REPORTED TO AT LEAST ONE HOME ON SOUTH COURT.
THIS WEAK TORNADO MAY HAVE LIFTED AS IT PROCEEDED EAST ACROSS
ROUTE 35, AND APPROACHED THE COAST JUST NORTH OF NORMANDY SHORES
BEACH CLUB. THE TORNADO THEN BECAME A WATERSPOUT AS IT EMERGED
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS, CAUSING LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS LOCAL AND COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS, FOR THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDED TO MAKE THIS
ASSESSMENT POSSIBLE.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH
EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH
EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH
EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH
* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
https://online.boydsmaps.com/#14/40.0003/-74.0667/pinesHD
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 PM EDT THU APR 23 2020
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/21/20 TORNADO EVENT...
.NORMANDY BEACH NJ TORNADO...
START LOCATION...NORMANDY BEACH IN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ
END LOCATION...NORMANDY BEACH IN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ
DATE...APRIL 21 2020
ESTIMATED TIME...3:05 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...20 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...0.4 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...40.0003/-74.0667
ENDING LAT/LON...39.9986/-74.0585
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...0
...SUMMARY...
A WATERSPOUT FORMED OVER BARNEGAT BAY BETWEEN SILVER BAY
AND KETTLE CREEK, THEN MOVED ASHORE AT THE NORMANDY BEACH YACHT CLUB.
SEVERAL BOATS AND ASSOCIATED TRAILERS WERE TOSSED AND FLIPPED, WITH
MINOR DAMAGE BEING REPORTED TO AT LEAST ONE HOME ON SOUTH COURT.
THIS WEAK TORNADO MAY HAVE LIFTED AS IT PROCEEDED EAST ACROSS
ROUTE 35, AND APPROACHED THE COAST JUST NORTH OF NORMANDY SHORES
BEACH CLUB. THE TORNADO THEN BECAME A WATERSPOUT AS IT EMERGED
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS, CAUSING LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS LOCAL AND COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS, FOR THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDED TO MAKE THIS
ASSESSMENT POSSIBLE.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH
EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH
EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH
EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH
* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
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