A tornado touched down tonight southwest of Lewes, Delaware, according to the National Weather Service.
One home was demolished and more than a dozen homes were damaged in the Nassau Station and Tradewinds Subdivisions, according to the NWS.
According to the Cape Gazette:
Witnesses said they saw a funnel cloud; the National Weather Service is investigating to determine if the damage was caused by a tornado. Fifteen to 17 residences were damaged.
The tornado touched down around 6:30 p.m., as Hurricane Irene made her way up the coast, bringing with her a threat of severe flooding and power outages.
We've got a crew on the way to the tornado area. We'll post more information as we get it and if you have information, pictures or video, please send them to us: tips@nbcphiladelphia.com
With several areas under tornado watch and severe flooding threatening much of the region, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter declared a state of emergency for the first time since 1986.
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Irene is expected to bring winds of 70 or more miles per hour along the coast and 40 to 60 miles per hour inland.
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