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Severe thunderstorm blows through Cape Region
A tree fell on Aquamarine on Kings Highway in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
July 18, 2019
The Cape Region woke up to a mess July 18, as a late night, severe thunderstorm pushed through the Cape Region about 8:45 p.m., July 17.
The storm put on a light show in the sky and drenched the ground with heavy rain. Wind may have been the biggest factor, as the storm left trees and branches across roads and trails and on top of houses and businesses.
The storm caused a power outage in Lewes. According to the Board of Public Works website, power was restored about 10:30 p.m. Other outages were reported in the area too.
A tree fell on Aquamarine on Kings Highway in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
A tree blocks the way on the Lewes-Georgetown Trail. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Lewes crews were hard at work Thursday morning clearing debris from the city’s streets. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Another tree lays across the Lewes-Georgetown Trail. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The July 17 storm split a tree and part of it fell and damaged Kelly Fanello’s home in Whispering Pines. A robin has a nest on one of the remaining limbs and appears stressed.
Kelly Fanello is trying to sell her home in Whispering Pines. The July 17 storm split a tree and part of it fell and damaged the roof. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
A large old tree behind a house on Sarah Road in Whispering Pines lost a large limb. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Tree limbs fell on several homes in Whispering Pines. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
A huge pine tree along Janice Road is snapped off at the base.
