Damaging storm moves through Kent County overnight
Meteorologists at the
The Weather Service reported there appeared to have been tornadic activity in
In
"It was at about
"I heard a big noise and my bed was moving sideways. She told me that something had landed on the house."
What actually was two trees toppled over, with one ending up draped across the second-story roof, the other landing alongside the house but damaging an enclosed patio.
The trees stood right alongside a chain link fence surrounding the back yard of the neighboring Kiesel family. The wind ripped up a gazebo next to the damaged fence and flipped over a canopied garden swing set in the front yard.
The worst damage, however, occurred a few doors down at the home of
"I don't know what came through here, but it was something," Boris said while examining the damage.
It appears one end of the top floor at the rear of the home is severely damaged, Boris said.
"There used to be a chimney there, but I don't know where it is now," he said.
Boris was startled when his son suddenly cried out, yelling for help during the storm.
He ran into his son's room to find the wall and ceiling had been split open and a window, its glass shattered, partially pushed out of its mounts.
Boris surveyed the damage early Monday as a neighbor strung extension cords from his own home to supply power.
The family has homeowner's insurance, so he anticipates being able to have the fallen tree soon cut away from his roof and a tarp put up to prevent further damage until repairs are made.
The family has lived on
"But not like this," he said.
But there was some good news.
"We didn't see any indications of tornadoes in
Severe squalls actually can be more damaging than tornadoes, as they are spread out over a wider area than that of a tornado, he said.
Meantime, weather experts will be examining data from
"We did have a tornado warning for that area, and we've been getting reports of trees down," he said.
"The important thing is there doesn't appear to have been any major damage or injuries," he said, although there were sporadic reports of electrical outages caused by downed wires.
But that could change.
"When people get up in the morning and start looking around, they may find something but they don't report it to us, they just let their insurance company take care of it," Faulkner said.
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