A line of strong storms swept through the Philadelphia region Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12, spawning a tornado in Delaware and leaving damaged buildings, downed trees and piles of hail. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado touched down in New Castle County. Crews were set to assess damage in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Friday.
What happened in Delaware?
The weather service confirmed a tornado in New Castle County, though it had not given the exact time or location. A funnel cloud was photographed in the county. In Newark, a hotel sign at the Sonesta ES Suites on Chapman Road fell and crushed two cars in the parking lot. One guest said she watched the sign waver before it crushed the top of her car. Trees also came down on the 200 block of Chapman Road, and hail fell in Clayton. No injuries were reported in these incidents.
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