F2 Tornado in Highbar Harbor

On July 31, 2021, at approximately 9:15 PM an unexpected tornado passed through the High Bar Harbor section of Long Beach Township causing significant damage to multiple structures and multiple injures. First arriving units found significant damage to multiple structures immediately calling for assistance from neighboring agencies. First arriving units were faced with multiple patients with lacerations from broken glass blown in by the tornado. all patients were either treated or transported within the first 30 minutes of the incident. units remained on scene till approximately 2:00 AM. amazing job to all departments and agencies on the island as well as state police, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, the Ocean County EMS Coordinator, Stafford EMS, and Berkeley Townships Hazmat Team.