Monday June, 25 2012 @ 09:11:37

Nature: Wires Down/Arching

Location: Winding Creek Village

Address: 24976 Banks Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

Monday June, 25 2012 @ 09:14:55

Nature: Structure Collapse

Address: 29198 - 29255 Inland Bay Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966

Monday June, 25 2012 @ 09:15:05

Nature: Wires Down/Arching

Address: Friendship Rd and Indian Mission Millsboro, DE 19966

Monday June, 25 2012 @ 09:22:13

Nature: Service Call

Address: 24410 Canal Dr Millsboro, DE 19966

Monday June, 25 2012 @ 10:36:32

Nature: Service Call

Address: 2 - 47 White Pine Dr Millsboro, DE 19966

On Monday morning, June 25th, the Indian River (80), Lewes (82), Millsboro (83), Milton (85) and Rehoboth Beach (86) fire companies were alerted for numerous downed wires and trees, as well as a structure collapse and related damage associated with fallen trees within the communities of Angola, Pine Water Farms, Holiday Pines, Winding Creek Village, Shawn’s Hide-a-way, Canal Shores, Pines of Long Neck, and many others.

At approximately 8:47 a.m, the National Weather Service in and for the Philadelphia / Mt. Holly, NJ issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Southeast Sussex County until 11:30 a.m. - Monday, June 25th. 

Shortly after 9 a.m., the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center started receiving calls for wires down, wires arching, structure collapse, trees in residential buildings, propane leak, etc. in the aforementioned communities.

The Sussex County Emergency Operations was coordinating many activities with power outages, traffic operations, fire company operations, and many other incidents associated with the inclement weather.

It appears that a severe thunderstorm with significant winds, and large hail caused damage to many areas of Sussex County.

Illustrated herewith are photographs of impacted communities.

Additional information may be viewed at the following websites:

(1) WGMD Radio 92.7

http://www.wgmd.com/?p=61222

Breaking: Power Should Be Restored to Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) Customers by 2 p.m.

http://www.wgmd.com/?p=61234

Breaking: Sussex County Storm Damage

WGMD has video footage that can be viewed via the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyyBLWWxmYU&list=UUbBHgcfymrbYvfCC9CpEaUg&index=1&feature=plcp 

Storm Blows through Long Neck

(2) The News Journal - www.delawareonline.com

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120625/NEWS/120625013/High-winds-knock-out-trees-poles-power-buildings-damaged?odyssey=mod|defcon|img|Home

High  winds knock out trees, poles, power: buildings damaged

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120626/NEWS/306260050/Storm-felt-like-an-earthquake-?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|Home 

Storm felt like an earthquake?

(3)  WBOC TV - www.wboc.com

http://www.wboc.com/story/18871407/thousands-of-delaware-electric-coop-customers-without-power-after-storms