Tornado brings down hotel sign, crushes two cars in Newark, Del.
Cars crushed after hotel sign falls during severe weather in Newark, Delaware
WPVI
ByAmanda Pitts 
Friday, November 13, 2026 12:57AM
NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- Two cars were crushed after a tornado brought down a hotel sign during severe storms Thursday in New Castle County, Delaware.
The incident happened at Sonesta ES Suites, located at 240 Chapman Road in Newark.
Pictured: A sign fell at Sonesta Suites in Newark, Delaware during severe storms on Nov. 12, 2026.
Images show a Honda Accord with a shattered windshield and its bumper torn off.
Theresa Bradley, the owner of one of the damaged cars, said she and her family were staying at the Sonesta when the storm hit.
"There was a sign there, and it started wavering, and I was like, 'Oh God, please don't let it hit my car,'" Bradley said.
Cars crushed after hotel sign falls during severe weather in Newark, Delaware
"I actually saw it happen when it crushed the top of my car," she continued.
No injuries were reported.
The National Weather Service has not yet determined the tornado's strength. A damage survey Friday is expected to provide more details.
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