Delaware
NEWARK, Del. (AP) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in New Castle County.
Jim Bunker, observing program leader with the Weather Service office in Mount Holly, N.J., said Tuesday that an EF0 tornado touched down about 4:45 p.m. Monday near Newark.
EF0 is the lowest indicator on the tornado scale. Such a tornado has winds of up to 85 mph.
No injuries were reported, but dozens of homes were damaged, trees were uprooted, and power lines were downed.
Maryland
BALTIMORE (AP) - The National Weather Service says it has confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in Maryland.
In a statement posted on its website Tuesday afternoon, the weather service says the tornadoes touched down Monday in Fork, Baltimore and Coltons Point. All three were rated EF-0.
The tornado in Fork, which is in Baltimore County, touched down about 3:20 p.m. with estimated maximum winds of 80 mph.
In Baltimore, the tornado was reported about 3:44 p.m. at Locust Point. The Weather Service says a waterspout over the Patapsco River came onshore. Wind was estimated at 80 mph.
In Coltons Point in St. Mary's County, a tornado touched down about 9 p.m. with maximum winds of 65 mph.
No injuries were reported in any of the tornadoes.