Public Information StatementNational Weather Service Mount Holly NJ453 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026...NWS Damage Survey for August 20th, 2026 Tornado Event - Update #3....Update...One additional tornado has been confirmed with this update near Hazlettville in Kent County, DE. A total of six tornadoes have now been confirmed within our area from Thursday's severe thunderstorms.The details for the Marydel and Hazlettville tornadoes are includedbelow. There have been no changes to the other tornadoes that were previously confirmed..Dover, DE Tornado...Rating: EF-1Estimated Peak Wind: 100-110 mphPath Length /statute/: 3.2 milesPath Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: August 20, 2026Start Time: 6:09 PM EDTStart Location: 2 miles SW Dover, Kent County, DEStart Lat/Lon: 39.1396 / -75.5564End Date: August 20, 2026End Time: 6:14 PM EDTEnd Location: 1 mile NNE Dover, Kent County, DEEnd Lat/Lon: 39.1700 / -75.5184Summary: On August 20, 2026, a tornado formed over the open fields west of Wyoming Mill Rd near Riverside Rd, scarring the crops before moving to the tree line east of Wyoming Mill Rd, snapping several branches and tree tops. The tornado then made direct contact with the Dover Little League baseball fields at Schutte Park, causing extensive damage across two of their baseball diamonds. At least seven large wooden field lighting fixtures were snapped at either the base or halfway up, falling onto the fencing surrounding the fields. Additional fencing was also ripped from their posts and believed to have been caused directly from the tornadic winds rather than impacted from anotherobject. One large scoreboard secured by a brick foundation fell over and a second one supported by metal posts was bent and likelycrushed by an unknown projectile. Part of a tree was observed in the middle of one of the fields with no clear origin.The tornado then hit the City of Dover VanSant Generating Station, shifting one trailer off its foundation and causing minorroof damage to a metal building structure in addition to visibly denting the metal siding with unknown projectiles. The tornado then carved a path through another tree line before impacting a factory warehouse where some of the most significant damage occurred. Two sections of concrete block walls collapsed, a few trailers were sent tumbling, and a small section of the metal roofcame off. The damage to this facility confirmed max wind gusts ofa high-end EF-1.The tornado then moved ENE. Continuing its path, the tornado zig-zagged through the main downtown area of Dover where it was weaker at this point, downing a few trees and snapping branches along W North Street before turning towards Dover City Hall and turning again towards Memorial Park. The tornado then began movingNNE along Park Dr and Kings Hwy, downing large trees and branches. As it approached the intersection of Kings Hwy and N Dupont Hwy, the tornado intensified again and reached its maximum width of 100 yards. The tornado reached a second peak intensity here as it peeled half of the roof off one motel, damaging the roof to the motel next door, and downing two large business signs.This significant roof damage provided secondary confirmation of max wind gusts of a high-end EF-1. The tornado quickly dissipated afterwards.The National Weather Service would like to thank the Kent County Department of Public Safety and Delaware Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this survey..Barclay, MD Tornado...Rating: EF-1Estimated Peak Wind: 95-105 mphPath Length /statute/: 0.5 milesPath Width /maximum/: 65 yards Fatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: August 20, 2026Start Time: 5:41 PM EDTStart Location: 2 miles W Barclay, Queen Anne's County, MDStart Lat/Lon: 39.1479 / -75.9016End Date: August 20, 2026End Time: 5:42 PM EDTEnd Location: 1 mile WNW Barclay, Queen Anne's County, MDEnd Lat/Lon: 39.1490 / -75.8910Summary: A brief tornado touched town near Barclay, snapping and uprooting several softwood and hardwood trees in a wooded area next to a residence located near the intersection of Dell Foxx Rdand Barclay Rd. The tornado then moved east across a bean field and onto a residential property on Benton Corner Rd, where more softwood and hardwood trees, including a robust cedar tree, were snapped at the trunk.The National Weather Service would like to thank the Queen Anne'sCounty Department of Emergency Services for their assistance withthis survey..Marydel, DE Tornado...Rating: EF-1Estimated Peak Wind: 90-100 mphPath Length /statute/: 1.33 milesPath Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: August 20, 2026Start Time: 5:54 PM EDTStart Location: 1 mile S Marydel, Kent County, DEStart Lat/Lon: 39.0957 / -75.7399End Date: August 20, 2026End Time: 5:56 PM EDTEnd Location: 2 miles SE Marydel, Kent County, DEEnd Lat/Lon: 39.1025 / -75.7170Summary: A tornado occurred near Marydel beginning along the east side of Grygo Rd, about a quarter mile south of the intersection of Mahan Corner Rd, taking down several tree limbs near a residence. It then crossed Grygo Rd and uprooted two very large oak trees that fell on the corner of a home. Additional hardwood trees were uprooted along the property as the tornado headed ENE into a heavily wooded area. Drone footage showed the tornado continued to cut a path through the treeline, snapping large branches and uprooting a variety of trees down a narrow path. While drone footage was unable to confirm the full length of destruction in the wooded area, just on the other side of the wooded area, a residence along Parkers Chapel Rd experienced the total loss of an old barn and shed in addition to several downed trees and branches.The National Weather Service would like to thank the Kent County Department of Public Safety and Delaware Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this survey..Hazlettville, DE Tornado...Rating: EF-0Estimated Peak Wind: 70-80 mphPath Length /statute/: 0.6 milesPath Width /maximum/: 100 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: August 20, 2026Start Time: 6:02 PM EDTStart Location: 0.3 miles ESE Hazlettville, Kent County, DEStart Lat/Lon: 39.1159 / -75.6368End Date: August 20, 2026End Time: 6:03 PM EDTEnd Location: 0.9 miles ENE Hazlettville, Kent County, DEEnd Lat/Lon: 39.1189 / -75.6271
