PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A state of emergency was declared in Dover, Delaware, after a tornado touched down Thursday night and swept through the city.
AccuWeather said the tornado touched down shortly after 6 p.m. near William Henry Middle School on Carver Road.
The storm knocked out power and traffic signals, downed trees, flooded streets, and left extremely dangerous travel conditions. The areas hit the hardest were the Division Street and Lockerman Street corridor, and parts of North Dupont Highway.
According to our newsgathering partners at NBC10, part of the roof of a Days Inn was ripped off.
The severe weather and flooding threats have ended for the night. One tornado was confirmed near Dover, DE. Multiple surveys are anticipated with additional info to follow. Below normal temperatures and modest humidity levels for Friday, but dry. #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/vcvl9bsa5E
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) August 21, 2026
Other parts of the region were also hit pretty hard. In Pennsylvania, downed trees disrupted SEPTA service in Norristown and Radnor, and Amtrak power issues prompted cancellations between Malvern and Thorndale stations. On Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and northeastern Maryland.
PECO reported more than 7,000 customers impacted by outages, with a large concentration near Newtown Square and Elkins Park.
PSE&G reported nearly 3,000 of its customers were without power just before 9 p.m., particularly near Cherry Hill and Haddon Heights. As of 9:45 p.m., that number is down to about 1,000.
Atlantic City Electric reported more than 3,000 customers without power, with a lot of people in the dark near the Atlantic City Airport.
National Weather Service says tornadoes also touched down in Pa. and Md.
National Weather Service says tornadoes also touched down in Pa. and Md.
