Nature’s power was on full display as a series of severe storms tore through multiple states, leaving a trail of destruction.
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey confirmed that the damage in Newark and Hockessin resulted from straight-line winds, not a tornado.
Following the storm’s dissipation, a survey team was dispatched by The National Weather Service (NWS) to inspect the aftermath to establish the cause of the destruction in Newark and Hockessin. While initial speculations leaned towards a tornado for some, the NWS’s analysis of debris patterns led to the conclusion that fierce straight-line winds were the culprits.
During the storm, structures were battered, trees were uprooted, and power lines lay entangled and downed across the region.
The impact of the storm was not confined within Delaware’s borders. The Mid-Atlantic region bore the full brunt of the storm, with a domino effect of fallen trees and severed power lines triggering widespread power outages. As daylight gave way to darkness, homes and businesses alike were without power. At the peak of the crisis, tens of thousands of customers in the region were left in the dark.
A check before posting this story, just before 5:00 Tuesday, Delmarva Power and PECO reported that over 8,200 and over 19,000 customers remained without power,.
On Monday night, rescue crews responded to hundreds of calls for service as the extent of the damage unfolded across the region. These crews navigated debris-strewn streets, providing assistance to those affected.
Similarly, power workers sprang into action to restore power to customers impacted by the outages. Their efforts aimed at repairing the broken power lines and reestablishing connections to homes and businesses.
No fatalities were reported in Delaware as a result of these destructive storms.