New Castle County, Delaware tornado aftermath

All right, back here at home in Newark, Delaware, Dillon, residents are dealing with quite a lot of damage from yesterday's storm. It's pretty remarkable to say the least. Yeah, Don. Good evening. And despite all of that, residents here in Chapman Woods said they're feeling pretty grateful heading into the weekend. We'll give you a live look, kind of show you why. Now, despite this really extensive cleanup underway from the top to the bottom of this neighborhood, there were no major injuries during this really shocking tornado. The first November touchdown in Delaware since 1989. My heart started beating really fast, scared. Me and my fiance were upstairs just talking and just see a big pile of wind just swoop everything by. As cleanup crews, the National Weather Service and the Newcastle County Office of Emergency Management begin to assess and repair damage today caused from Thursday afternoon's rare Newark tornado, residents in this Chapman Woods community still can't believe their eyes. She was next to the window, so I told her, hey, step away. And then from there we ran down to the basement. I just saw the air going crazy. You know, girlfriend calls me, hey babe, there's too much noise. It's louder than a regular thunderstorm would be. So came home, back patio, stuff all over the place and everything. And so, you know, It's crazy. According to the local NWS office, it's the first November tornado in Delaware since 1989 and only the fifth recorded in the last 200 plus years. With extreme winds, rain and dangerous conditions caused by this tornado, several homes and businesses in the area suffered significant structural damage. For those here know, given the magnitude, it could have been deadly. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. It definitely could have been worse than what it is. But we are working with the HOA presidents in the area to make sure that any homeowners that need assistance get directed to the right sources for that assistance. And we are making sure that everyone is provided information on what steps they need to take. While these types of natural disasters are rare in this region, many told us the scare serves as a wake up call and a reminder to always be prepared for any weather events and one comes after. That sense of community gives a little bit of comfort to us, you know what I mean? Just asking, hey, everyone's good, everyone stayed inside, everyone is safe, no one's outside, so, I mean, that's all that matters. Absolutely back out here live now. The National Weather Service has completed that preliminary report earlier on today. We find out more details about really what's a historic tornado in this area, the magnitude and everything that went with it. We will share those details with you reporting live in Newark Dylan Scott, Fox 29 news. Alright, thank you Dylan.