Two Tornadoes Track Through Eastern Pennsylvania

Two destructive tornadoes tore through eastern Pennsylvania in just over an hour’s time Thursday night, ripping through a mobile home park, destroying buildings at an auto dealership and leaving those who witnessed the fast-moving storms in disbelief.

Five people were hurt, but officials in Bucks County said there were no deaths or life-threatening injuries.

Thursday night, officials were still assessing the damage and did not know how many residents had been displaced or how many homes and businesses were seriously damaged beyond the car dealership.

"This was a devastating tornado that came through the [dealership] area, looked like a TV show. It looked like a bomb went off," said Bensalem Public Safety Director Fred Harran of the second tornado. "It’s just gone.

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