NWS confirm tornadoes in Burlington County, N.J., Chester County, Pa.

The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes touched down in Burlington County, New Jersey and Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the wake of severe weather Friday.

As storms made their way into the Delaware Valley, a tornado warning was issued for Chester County just after 11 Friday morning. The storm was situated in northern Chester County and also contained the threat of quarter-sized hail.

A second tornado warning was issued for southern Chester County, extending into Delaware County, around 11:30, with the same threat for quarter-sized hail.

Friday night, the NWS confirmed an EF1 tornado in West Caln Township, saying there was a tornado damage path, along with straight-line wind damage. The tornado touched down at 11:10 a.m. at Baldwin Road and traveled east 1.8 miles before ending at Martins Corner Road. It's maximum estimated peak winds were 105 mph and it's maximum width was 250 yards.

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Burlington County’s tornado warning was issued around 1:30 Friday afternoon, and included Browns Mills, Pemberton, Buddtown and Country Lakes in the warning. The threat for quarter-sized hail was also included in that warning.

The storm in Pemberton Township was confirmed by NWS to be an EF0 tornado. The tornado formed at Burrs Mill Road and traveled east 3.4 miles. Its maximum width was 200 yards and maximum peak wind speed was 80 mph. There were no reported injuries.