532 NOUS41 KPHI 182300 PNSPHI DEZ001>004-191100- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 700 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEYS FOR 04/15/19 TORNADO EVENT... .Milton Delaware Tornado... Start Location...Harbeson in Sussex County Delaware End Location...Broadkill Beach in Sussex County Delaware Date...April 15, 2019 Estimated Time...4:00 AM EDT to 4:07 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph Maximum Path Width...50 yards Path Length...6.2 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...38.7400/-75.2788 Ending Lat/Lon...38.8147/-75.1978 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A tornado touched down near Carpenter Road in Harbeson. This tornado was associated with the same parent circulation that produced an EF2 tornado in Laurel, DE. Sporadic damage occurred over the remainder of the path, and the tornado may not have been on the ground continuously. Damage was observed on Shay Lane, where a few trees were snapped and a section of a barn roof was removed. Near the coast on South Bay Shore Drive, a couple of additional trees were snapped along with some roof damage. A distinct swirling pattern was also seen in a marsh grassy area at this location. Beyond this point the circulation moved offshore. Dual polarization radar data was also useful in confirming a tornado debris signature. .Updated information on Laurel Delaware Tornado... Start Location...Laurel in Sussex County Delaware End Location...Georgetown in Sussex County Delaware Date...April 15, 2019 Estimated Time...3:38 AM EDT to 3:49 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120 mph Maximum Path Width...50 to 400 yards Path Length...9.3 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...38.5729/-75.5929 Ending Lat/Lon...38.6502/-75.4554 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...1 ...Summary... A tornado traveled from Woodland Ferry Road northeast to Asbury Road. Numerous homes along the path sustained considerable damage to exterior walls and roofs. One home's roof was nearly completely blown off. One barn was destroyed. The tornado reached its maximum width of about 400 yard as it crossed Seaford Road in Laurel, where a few wooden power poles were snapped. One large wooden power pole was broken at the base. A tree fell on a house, resulting in one injury. Additionally, there was considerable roof and structural damage to several other barns and farm out- buildings. Many trees were uprooted along the tornado path, and a few were snapped. The damage became sporadic and somewhat discontinuous for the approximately the last 3 miles of the track. The tornado lifted as it crossed Asbury Road, where it rolled a mobile home onto its side. The National Weather Service would like to extend our thanks to Sussex County Emergency Management for their assistance in this damage survey. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Milton Tornado...O'Brien/Staarmann Laurel Tornado...Davis/SFJ/Staarmann