NWS Says Two EF-1 Tornadoes Hit Delaware County

The National Weather Service was in Delaware County on Monday to survey the damage from Friday night’s storm. 

Their preliminary assessment says two tornadoes touched down in the county – one near Manchester and one near Oneida. 

Delaware County Emergency Management says damage was reported to homes, trees and other property in Manchester and Oneida, as well as a farmstead in rural Greeley. Several outbuildings were destroyed. No injuries were reported.

Both tornadoes have been rated EF-1, which is on the low end of the Enhanced Fujita scale. It’s categorized as a weak tornado with wind speeds between 86 and 110 miles per hour.

The National Weather Service has not yet released further details, such as the path, width and distance traveled for each tornado.

The Manchester and Oneida tornadoes are among at least sixteen tornadoes that touched down in Iowa last Friday.

top photo (from Manchester) courtesy of Janelle Tucker/KMCH