"Deadly Tornadoes Strike Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey"
TL;DR
The National Weather Service has rated the tornado that hit parts of Sussex County in Delaware on Saturday as an EF-3, with winds reaching 140 mph. It is the strongest tornado to hit the state in over 60 years and the first to cause a death in 40 years. The tornado traveled 14.3 miles in about 20 minutes, causing damage to over 60 buildings and knocking down trees and power lines. The tornado dissipated after reaching Ellendale, and there were no other serious injuries reported.
- Deadly Delaware tornado ranks as strongest in over 60 years The News Journal
- Tornadoes in the Philadelphia region: More details released about twisters that hit Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware WPVI-TV
- Confirmed EF-3 Tornado in Delaware This Past Weekend Was Strongest In 62 Years Just In Weather
- Nearly Forty Delaware County Properties Report Damage from Friday's Tornadic Storm – Mix 94.7 KMCH KMCH.com
- Sussex County, DE tornado kills 1, damages or destroys 60 buildings The News Journal
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