The intense thunderstorm that left thousands without power, knocked down trees and tossed filled garbage cans around like feathers in a fan on Tuesday night according to one resident caused what was described to be a funnel cloud to form.
Not so, said NWS Chief Meteorologist Gary Szatkowski Wednesday morning.
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It “was not a day where conditions were conducive for tornado development. There is no Doppler radar indication of anything except straight line winds in the Croydon area,” the weather expert said.
Asked what could explain two mattresses being lifted off the ground and sent flying to parts unknown, Szatkowski said although he couldn’t explain the physics involved he said the 60 mile per hour winds could in fact give wings to the beds.
The NWS forecaster said the winds slamming the area could very well be responsible for the report.
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“The damage I see in the photos in the story isn’t the kind of damage that comes from a funnel cloud,” Szatkowski said.
Croydon Fire Chief Tom Tryon relayed the report by a resident of the formation last night shortly after the storm touched down in Lower Bucks.
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Tryon said he called the report into county officials based on what he was told since he did not witness the event.
