Cars crushed after hotel sign falls during severe weather in Delaware

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A tornado ripped through parts of New Castle County, Delaware, on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, vehicles and businesses, and leaving residents grateful that no one was hurt.
The powerful winds toppled the Sonesta ES Suites sign on Chapman Road in Newark, sending it crashing onto two parked cars, leaving them totaled.
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At Salem Woods, Delaware, the wind gusts so powerful today,
that tree toppled right onto that home.
In the same neighborhood, a trampoline ended up not where it should be,
stuck on that fence instead.
Action News' Amanda Pitts, live in Newark, Delaware, tonight.
Hard hit by so many of those storms,
including that confirmed tornado today.
Amanda, the video truly remarkable tonight.
Yeah, remarkable, Brian,
and it's remarkable to see it in person as well.
We're standing at the Sinesta Suites in Newark, Delaware, where you
can see the tornado ripped down the Sinesta sign onto two vehicles.
You can see the Honda Accord with a shattered windshield.
The bumper was blown off. This bumper actually landed.
Down the street, it had to be carried over here
to where it originally was.
But we just spoke to the owner of this Honda.
She and her family were staying inside
the Sinesta here in this corner unit.
They are so grateful that this sign landed the way that it did
and didn't hurt their family with their young children inside here.
But just take a listen to the sights
and sounds that she described when this sign fell.
There was the sign there, and it started wavering.
I'm like, oh, God, please don't let it fall on my car.
And it just said, crash.
I heard a big crash, and I actually saw it happen
when it crushed the top of my car
and hit the car next to me.
And I was just like, oh, my goodness,
I've never seen a tornado in real life.
Now we just visited Chapman Woods, the neighborhood just across
the street from here, where a neighbor shared this video
from a Tesla that shows trash cans being blown down the street,
showing the force of these winds.
Now it appears this tornado crossed from this neighborhood over 95,
where it caused a tractor trailer truck to tip over.
You can see that damage in this photo here.
Then it continued north where Christiana Hospital is located
and damaged a helicopter there. It's rotor blades coming right off.
And while Brian, this storm has passed,
Obviously, there is a lot of cleanup
to be done in the coming hours and days,
but thankfully, officials here in Newcastle County tell me
no one was injured when this tornado ripped through.
We're live in Newark, Delaware.
Amanda Pitts, Channel 6 Action News.
Back to you.
Yeah, thank goodness nobody was in that car at the time.
Amanda, thank you.
