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EF-1 Tornado touched down in Delaware, NWS confirms

MIDDLETOWN, Del. (CBS) - The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Middletown, Delaware on Sunday.  

Reports on social media show damage on the north side of Middletown, where trees were knocked down, along with a neighborhood's entrance sign. Parts of roofs were also reportedly torn off. 

The tornado lasted two minutes, from 4:49 p.m. to 4:51 p.m., the National Weather Service said. 

The tornado had winds that peaked at 100 mph, according to the NWS. The storm had a path length of 1.19 miles and max width of 200 yards. 

Sunday was a Next Weather Alert Day as storms brought heavy rain and flash flooding across the Delaware Valley. In Montgomery County, flooded roads and overflowing creeks created a scary situation for many people.

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