The general locations of the tornados are: … With power out, schools closed and traffic lights didn't work during the morning commute. The outages were due to downed power lines and fallen trees. A tornado rated as F0 is the least damaging, while an F5 is the most damaging. Around 6 a.m. Friday there were about 107,000 PECO customers without power. Tornado watches remain in effect for Philadelphia, the immediate suburbs, all of Delaware and South Jersey until 4 p.m. TORNADO WATCH: In effect until 4 PM. Others still haven't been able to access their damaged homes. The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Sussex County, Delaware during powerful overnight storms. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia until … Paoli/Thorndale: Service is suspended due to a downed tree currently reported near Wynnewood Station blocking all rails. "The tornado was embedded within a swath of straight-line wind damage," the Weather Service said. Tornado warnings in parts of Sussex County, Delaware, and in parts of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania expired. A powerful tornado touched down in Delaware County during Thursday's Halloween storms, the National Weather Service confirmed Friday. The National Weather Service survey team is working on a full report about the twister. The tornado was embedded within a swath of straight line wind damage. (And thanks to those who have submitted reports already!). No one in the Glen Mills area was injured, county officials said while declaring a state of emergency late Friday morning. Besides Glen Mills, Ambler, Montgomery County, and Warminster, Bucks County, were also hard hit. They’re five of about 20 people who were displaced from their homes Friday when an EF-2 tornado ripped through Thornbury Township, Delaware County, leaving in its half-mile path eight homes completely ravaged and dozens more with broken windows, missing siding, and blown-off shingles. © 2021 WWB Holdings, LLC. Day. Year. Mag: Tornado Warning In Delco, Montco, Philly - Philadelphia, PA - A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located in Delaware County … The survey team has confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down near Glen Mills PA yesterday evening. Outdoor Warning Sirens and Tornado Safety TORNADO WARNING- Issued by local NWS offices to warn the public that a tornado has been sighted by storm spotters or has been indicated by radar. Tornado warnings in the parts of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania and parts of Sussex County, Delaware, have expired. #PAwx. Residents are being assisted by American Red Cross while they wonder if it was a tornado that hit. The total number of outages was down to around 53,000 as of 2:15 p.m., with most in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Copyright © 2021 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Others had windows and roofs torn off. Be weather aware for the threat of flooding Friday as storms hit the region. At least one family in the Chelsea Court neighborhood hid in the basement as the storm damaged their home. 22 TORNADO (s) were reported in Delaware County, Indiana between 01/01/1950 and 12/31/2019. We are way behind on gathering reports. Fujita |?| - The Fujita Scale is used to assess the intensity and damage caused by a tornado. An EF-2 tornado, according to the Weather Channel, indicates a tornado which reached wind speeds between 111 and 135 miles per hour, and caused "considerable" damage in the area, (For reference, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, back in July, and an EF-0 tornado occurred in South Jersey's Cumberland County back in August.). The twisters hit Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania, Cape May and Ocean counties in New Jersey and along the Kent and New Castle county line in Delaware. The twister injured one person and seriously damaged more than a dozen buildings. The Frankenstorm that ripped through the county late Halloween night created the first documented tornado to form in Delaware County in almost 10 years, but the strongest one in more than 45 years. A brief tornado touchdown has been confirmed in northern Delaware County, Ohio, east of the city of Delaware. New Covid Travel Ban and Hotline to Get a Vaccine: The Lineup. In Ambler, it took crews more than an hour to rescue an older couple trapped in their bedroom by a fallen tree. With an impeachment trial date set but Trump already out of the White House, what does he stand to lose. About two dozen homes were damaged, some had walls torn off. #PAwx. Add Adam's RSS feed to your feed reader Utility crews worked through the morning trying to restore power. Adam Hermann By early afternoon about 4,500 customers in the town were without power. All rights reserved, National Weather Service said late Friday morning, An EF2 tornado struck Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, late Thursday night, the National Weather Service says. Boy, 6, Goes Missing With Father From Cheltenham Township, Montgomery Co. The survey is still ongoing, so a full report with more details will be released later today. West Trenton: Service is operating with delays of up to 40 minutes in both directions due to weather-related signal issues. By. Friday, August 7, 2020 MIDDLETOWN, Delaware (WPVI) -- A massive cleanup is underway in Delaware after a record-breaking tornado hit Tuesday during Tropical Storm Isaias. NBC10. One woman found leaves from the storm in her home once she was able to get back inside. Bucks County was hit hardest by the electrical outages, with more than 39,360 customers without power on Friday morning. Pennsylvania and New Jersey have seen a noticeable uptick in tornadoes. Norristown High Speed Line: Train service is suspended between Radnor Station and the Norristown Transportation Center with service operating every 20 minutes between 69th Street Transportation Center and Radnor Station. Month. Before dawn Monday, in the dark of night, a powerful EF2 tornado tore a six-mile path through Sussex County, Del. The official website of Delaware County, Indiana. Over the summer, a Pennsylvania man proposed an interesting hypothesis: traffic circles. Surveyors in the area on Friday reported an EF2 tornado occurred near Glen Mills, according to the NWS's Mount Holly outpost: The survey team has confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down near Glen Mills PA yesterday evening. All rights reserved. DELAWARE, Ohio — A small tornado touched down Monday in Delaware County, creating winds of up to 80 mph that knocked down multiple trees and damaged the roof of a home. The American Red Cross set up a shelter to help displaced residents. Tornado warning for Delaware, Chester Counties. The tornado was embedded within a swath of straight line wind damage. , though scientists aren't exactly sure why. also was dispatched to investigate storm damage in Bucks County, New Jersey Trader Joe's catches fire day before grand opening, Pennsylvania testing statewide work-zone speed-camera program, Jason Myrtetus out at 97.5 The Fanatic, says company eliminated 'a lot of positions', indicates a tornado which reached wind speeds between 111 and 135 miles per hour, touched down in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, back in July, occurred in South Jersey's Cumberland County, surpassing their respective yearly averages, proposed an interesting hypothesis: traffic circles, Report: Eagles to name Chargers' Shane Steichen their new offensive coordinator, Police searching for 6-year-old boy who went missing in Montgomery County, Some snowfall expected across Philly region this week, Pa. state legislator shares transphobic meme on Facebook mocking ex-health secretary Levine, Philadelphia Orchestra music director calls on Biden administration to increase support for the arts. Follow Adam & PhillyVoice on Twitter: @adamwhermann | @thePhillyVoice Tornadoes in Delaware County, Ohio. A FIRST ALERT has been issued for the entire region through Friday night, due to the threat of several rounds of scattered storms with the potential to bring pockets of heavy rain which may trigger flooding. Like us on Facebook: PhillyVoice The survey is still ongoing, so a full report with more details will be released later today. There was no touchdown reported and no injuries, Delaware police said. Delaware County, OK Tornadoes Prior to 1950 # SPC ID # Date Time (CST) Path Length (miles) Path Width (yards) F-Scale Killed Injured County Path : 04/25/1904 : 70 A storm survey team also was dispatched to investigate storm damage in Bucks County, according to Mount Holly crew. NY State of State address - Day 3 Watch Now The tornado is believed to have begun in a field just west of Jumper Road, with the first evidence of tornadic damage occurring along Jumper Road. Thursday’s late-night storm forced people out of their Glen Mills homes in the middle of the night due to strong winds and heavy rain. Tornado Tore Through Delaware County Homes The survey team has confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down near Glen Mills PA yesterday evening. Warminster: Service has resumed normal operations with residual delays of up to 25 minutes in both directions. A tornado tore through the Philadelphia suburbs as a severe storm system moved through late Halloween night. Around Bucks County, there were massive power outages with more than tens of thousands of customers without power still as of midday. The storms tore through the area north of Columbus, hitting northern Franklin, Delaware, Knox, and Licking counties, placing those areas into tornado warnings that lasted from 5 … The weather service confirmed a tornado touched down in Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware. 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