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Real Housewives star's house is hit by violent TORNADO as she shares shocking footage of the damage
The backyard of Melissa and Joe Gorga 's New Jersey shore house was battered by a tornado.
The 46-year-old former Real Housewives of New Jersey personality took to Instagram on Friday to share footage of the violent weather tearing through her pool deck.
A security camera caught the moment heavy wind and rain swept up her cabana and dropped it into the pool.
'A tornado just blasted through my Shore House. literally came through for one minute, Wrecked the joint and left,' she wrote in a caption to her nearly three million followers.
Fellow New Jersey residents rushed to the comments, with Jersey Shore alum Snooki posting, 'Same. My backyard is destroyed. WTF was that?'
Melissa's 19-year-old daughter Antonia was startled, writing, 'WHAT NO.'
The 46-year-old former Real Housewives of New Jersey personality took to Instagram on Friday to share footage of the violent weather tearing through her pool deck
And Mob Wives star Renee Graziano said she was 'praying everyone is safe.'
Envy By MG, Melissa's clothing boutique added, 'Omgggggg!!! That is very very intense!'
Others empathized with the star, with one person writing, 'Omg that's so sad.'
The mother-of-three — who shares Antonia, Gino, 17, and Joey, 15 with her husband — didn't specify what day the inclement weather occurred.
But on Tuesday reported that a large waterspout was classified as a 'landspout tornado' due to it touching land.
Earlier this week Melissa shared a family photo featuring her husband and their three kids.
She captioned it, 'My fav summer nights♥️ Casual dinner with the fam.'
Just weeks ago in late May the multihyphenate uploaded a video of her husband grilling on their pool deck as their kids and their friends bustled about.
Fellow New Jersey residents rushed to the comments, with Jersey Shore alum Snooki posting, 'Same. My backyard is destroyed. WTF was that?'
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She reflected in the accompanying caption, 'Oh how things change- where are the swimmies and the big bows in the hair,' referencing her children's younger days.
'They have officially taken over Missy G's!! But I wouldn't change it for anything… Love being able to talk to them about their lives AND I love that all three of them all have their friends here and they all hang out together,' the sentimental mom wrote.
Melissa advised other parents, 'For all those with little ones, look forward to this stage too because it's a great one also!'
