Tornado Confirmed in Delaware Amid Severe Storms

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Severe weather affected the Philadelphia region on Thursday, bringing damaging thunderstorms, heavy rain and large hail, and at least one confirmed tornado in New Castle County, Delaware. The National Weather Service is investigating possible additional tornadoes in Burlington County, New Jersey, and Delaware. Reported damage included collapsed outbuildings, uprooted trees, a damaged medical helicopter and hail-covered communities. Tornado and severe-thunderstorm alerts covered parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, with flooding and damaging winds among the hazards. The system also brought sharply colder temperatures, with snow possible at higher elevations and rain and coastal flooding posing travel concerns in parts of the Northeast.

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