Storm Summary for September 28, 2004 Rain and Tornado--Remnants of Hurricane Jeanne

Rain/Tornado - September 28, 2004
Remnants of Hurricane Jeanne

Local Storm Report (LSR)	County Rainfall Reports
Tornado damage - Wilmington Manor, DE

Doppler Radar Imagery
Doppler radar storm total rainfall estimates. These values are running 10 to 20% too high based on an analysis of ground reports.	(click on image to view full size)

Doppler radar velocity imagery at 2010Z (410 PM EDT) shows rotational velocity of 35 knots (outbound velocity plus inbound velocity divided by 2) just south of New Castle County Airport. A tornado warning was issued at this time	(click on image to view full size)

Doppler radar velocity imagery at 2019Z (419 PM EDT) shows rotational velocity of 55 knots and is considered a tornadic vortex signature. At this time, the tornado was on the ground with F2 strength in the Industrial park just northeast of New Castle County airport. A tornado warning has been in effect for eight minutes.	(click on image to view full size)

Tornado damage - Wilmington Manor, DE - September 2004


Tree uprooted near entrance to Wilmington Manor Industrial Park off Route 141 and across the street from New Castle County Airport. Tree is lying with top pointed toward WSW; storm motion was almost due north. One of many examples of debris pointing in various directions, an indicator of tornado damage.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; debris in wires, truck overturned, F1 tornado damage.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; roof removed from building, walls relatively intact; F1 tornado damage.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; one of many power poles down; F1 tornado damage.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; United Electric Supply building, roof removed, exterior wall partially failure, example of F2 tornado damage, winds near maximum value of 130 mph at this time.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; United Electric Supply building, roof removed, exterior wall partially failure, example of F2 tornado damage, winds near maximum value of 130 mph at this time.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; Comcast building relatively undamaged, across the street from United Electric Supply building. Tight damage gradients are another indicator of tornado damage.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; building just to south of United Electric Supply; again major damage to roof and walls, F2 tornado damage.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; United Electric Supply building, roofing material and insulation thrust through customer pickup window.	(click on image to view full size)

Wilmington Manor Industrial park; car nearly completely camouflaged by tree and building debris.	(click on image to view full size)

Tree and building damage near Intersection of Route 4( Newport Pike) and Route 62 (Boxwood Road). Additional tree damage in Banning Park south of Route 4. Damage consistent with low F1 tornado damage.	(click on image to view full size)

Building insulation from Wilmington Manor Industrial park along a residential street in Elsmere, DE, four miles north of Industrial park.	(click on image to view full size)

Example of major tree damage on grounds of Veterans Hospital in Elsmere,DE, along Route 2. Example of low F1 tornado damage. Tornado damage path ends ½ mile north of this location.	(click on image to view full size)

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