The National Weather Service based in Wilmington confirmed the EF-1 tornado first touched down at the camp, according to a report released this afternoon. Winds were estimated at 105 mph in the storm. “Trees were snapped, platform tents were damaged, mattresses were thrown and there was evidence of a tornadic circulation in the grass,” the NWS said of the camp.
“Damage is currently being assessed, but we can confirm that several camp tent units and program areas were significantly damaged,” Scott said.
Campers at Stonybrook were able to resume most activities Thursday afternoon, and campers returned home on schedule today. However, future camp sessions have been moved to a nearby camp, Scott said. It’s not clear when activities will resume at the camp, where Scott said there were “a lot of trees down that they’re going to have to clean up.”
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