Tornado, powerful storm leads to state of emergency in Dover, Delaware
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Dover, Delaware, shortly after 6 p.m. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei was live in Dover.
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The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Dover, Delaware, shortly after 6 p.m. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei was live in Dover.
The severe weather threat is beginning to wind down after an active afternoon and early evening that saw tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings pop up throughout the area.
A tornado touched down in Cape May Point, New Jersey, Tuesday evening, the National Weather Service said. NEXT Weather Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the details.
A strong storm system moved through and brought flash flooding and more than 60 mph winds in New Jersey.
With storms back in the forecast, it's important to clear up the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning.
The Philadelphia region is dealing with severe weather on Thursday as powerful winds and downpours are moving through the area.
Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest on the confirmed EF-1 tornado in Bangor, Northampton County in Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon.
Part of the roof was torn off an Acme in New Castle County, Delaware as a confirmed tornado touched down on Thursday night. Ryan Hughes is in the Sherwood Park neighborhood with a look at the damage around the area.
Video shows a confirmed EF-1 tornado in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, as severe storms hit the state on Monday.
Staff from the National Weather Service's State College office confirmed an EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 mph touched down in Mahanoy City, a town in Schuylkill County about 40 minutes south of Wilkes-Barre, after surveying the storm damage Tuesday.
A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday afternoon for Costas Nick Alestas, who is a former Bethlehem school police officer charged with sexually assaulting a student.
Nationwide, at least 23 people have been killed as severe storms that spawned tornadoes spread across the United States, with Texas bracing for more potentially severe weather on Tuesday. Out in Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County, about 40 minutes outside of Wilkes-Barre, a possible tornado was spotted. No injuries were reported as a result of this possible tornado and the National Weather Service is heading out to survey the damage. There was also a tornado warning issued Monday for Lancaster, Pennsylvania due to rotation observed on radar.
"That Groundhog lied to us," one Massachusetts resident said as New England and the Upper Midwest expect snow despite it being early spring. Other parts of the country have seen heavy rain and thunderstorms that have brought hail and the risks of flooding. CBS News Correspondent Jarred Hill reports.
A tornado reportedly touched down in Chester County, but the National Weather Service has yet to confirm the storm.
The power was out for several hours at Conshohocken State Road and Woodbine Avenue. That's where the storm knocked a large tree onto a power line.
Andrew Kozak reports.
It had peak winds of 110-115 MPH and lasted about six minutes.
Ross DiMattei reports.
Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has your updated forecast.
Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly breaks down the storm and its implications.
Wind gusts exceeding 70 mph knocked downed thousands of trees, poles and wires, causing power outages for hundreds of thousands of customers from the Poconos to Jersey shore the Delaware beaches.
Severe weather is causing hundreds of thousands of residents to lose power in the region Tuesday evening.
Remember the first week of September last year? All the kids going back to school, Labor Day picnics and, oh yes, over 6" of rain in four days thanks to the slow-moving moisture and circulation around what was once Tropical Storm Lee. This rain led to some of the worst flooding Central PA has ever seen.
