Tyler Durden
ZeroHedgeFri, 30 Jul 2021 15:08 UTC
Scenes from the tornado-stricken town of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, July 29, 2021
Multiple tweets indicate a powerful tornado has demolished buildings in the Bensalem Township, a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that borders the northeast section of Philadelphia.
Alertpage Inc. reports a GMC dealership has experienced a "major collapse."
The real-time public safety news Twitter handle says, "major damage throughout the area [Bensalem] - damage to multiple dwellings & reports of trees down."
The area was under a
tornado warning when a "confirmed" tornado ripped through the township.
© CBSPhillyRadar scan showing severe weather on July 29, 2021 in Bucks County Pennsylvania
Acar dealership appears to have collapsed.
Here's a video of more damage to commercial buildings. There are reports of people "screaming underneath the debris."
From inside the car dealership.
More views of the damage and storm.
Comment: Local news station FOX29 reports:
Officials in Bensalem say at least six people were hurt when a tornado ripped through Bucks County on Thursday night leaving a wake of destruction that includes a decimated car dealership and several destroyed homes.
Harran said the tornado made landfall at 7:13 p.m. in the northeastern part of the county and tore across Bensalem where flying debris caused damage to local businesses.
The tornado streaked across the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Street Road and flipped cars along the way, according to Harran. The most significant damage happened at Faulkner Buick-GMC dealership where the tornado reduced many of the buildings to rubble.
The tornado completely destroyed homes in Weiss Trailer Park and Penn Valley Trailer Park near Old Lincoln Highway. FOX 29's Steve Keeley spoke to one resident who said he huddled in a bathroom with his 5-year-old son, father and grandfather as the storm shredded their home.
Harran said the tornado lost some intensity as it continued past Neshaminy Mall and a residential neighborhood in Belmont Hills. Reports were limited to tossed trampolines and torn siding, according to emergency responders.
"I've been doing this for 34 years and it's the first time I've ever seen that kind of devastation up close and personal," Harran said.
R.C.