DELMARVA -A tornado warning and severe thunderstorm watch were issued Friday evening, May 16, for multiple parts of Delmarva, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that knocked out power to thousands of residents.
As of 8:10 p.m., Delmarva Power reported 164 active outages across its service area. The Delaware Electric Cooperative reported 1,689 outages in the Laurel area alone.
The National Weather Service issued the tornado warning earlier in the evening, along with a severe thunderstorm watch that remains in effect.
According to both power companies' websites, crews are currently working to restore power, but no estimated restoration time has been provided.
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.