Delaware Was Hit By Strongest Tornado Since 2004 Early Monday Morning

Before dawn Monday, in the dark of night, a powerful EF2 tornado tore a six-mile path through Sussex County, Del. The twister injured one person and seriously damaged more than a dozen buildings. The National Weather Service said the tornado traveled from Laurel to Seaford, Del., touching down at 3:38 a.m. Monday and remaining on the ground for about seven minutes. Its size varied between 50 and 400 yards wide, and its winds peaked at 120 mph. This part of rural southern Delaware is roughly midway between Bridgeville and Trap Pond State Park, close to routes many Washingtonians use to reach the Delaware beaches of Lewes, Rehoboth and Bethany.