Weather Service Investigating Possible Tornado In Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The National Weather Service is investigating to determine if a tornado touched down in the Doylestown area Tuesday, after damaging winds from Tropical Storm Isaias caused widespread destruction.

Due to the volume of reports and information, a definitive designation may not be available until Wednesday, meteorologist Nicholas Carr said.

The destructive storm passed through around 11:15 a.m. and caused damage to buildings and cars. In addition to the destruction to buildings, the storm downed trees, closed roadways, and caused widespread power outages. READ MORE: Storm Ravages Doylestown: Hospital Roof Ripped Off, Roads Closed

The high winds caused extensive damage at the Doylestown Hospital campus and were strong enough to blow off a portion of the roof of the Children's Village, an onsite childcare facility. Additionally, six cars that were in the parking lot were overturned by the winds, hospital officials said.

No serious injuries were reported but four children were treated for minor injuries and released.

Other parts of the hospital that experienced serious storm damage included the infusion center and lobby of the Cancer Institute. Additionally, the roof and windows of the pavilion were also damaged, according to the hospital.

The emergency department, operating rooms and patient rooms remain in service as of Tuesday afternoon, the hospital said. But the storm is expected to disrupt some outpatient services.

"We are currently assessing damage and clean-up operations are underway throughout the campus," the hospital said. READ MORE: Doylestown Hospital Assessing Extensive Damage Due To Storm

It wasn't just the hospital that was handed a walloping punch from the powerful tropical storm.

Nearby neighborhoods in Doylestown were scattered with debris, signs were toppled, trees were downed, and several roads were closed due to flooding.

This footage from the scene was shared Tuesday:

The storm took out bleachers and trees at the War Memorial Fields at Central Bucks West.

Central Bucks School District Superintendent John Kopicki confirmed there were no injuries on campus as the storm passed through. "An assessment is currently underway, but the stadium bleachers, dugout roofs, and trees sustained extensive damage," he said.

Flooding also caused problems.

Earlier in the day, officials confirmed there was a water rescue on County Line Road in New Britain. A pregnant woman had to be rescued from her car after it stalled in the water in the area, county officials confirmed.

Drivers experienced several roadblocks as the storm closed roadways due to flooding.

In Doylestown Township, Upper State Road is closed as of 4 p.m. between Leapson Lane and Almshouse Road due to heavy flooding. "Do not drive around road closed barricades," police said.

Doylestown Borough officials said around noon that State Street was blocked by trees and East and N. Main streets were experiencing flooding.

In Buckingham Township, several roads were closed, including portions of Forest Grove Road, Creek Road, Pineville Road, and Burnt House Hill Road.

In Warwick, a tree and wires are down on Bristol Road between Valley Road and Guinea Lane, officials said. At one point, Bristol Road was completely blocked and police asked residents to avoid the area.

Power outages continue to be widespread in the area, with more than 3,200 customers without power in Doylestown Township and more than 2,200 out in the borough as of 4 p.m. In Buckingham Township, 5,600 customers have no power, and 2,300 more in Plumstead Township. Warrington is reporting 670 outages as of 4 p.m. — down from 1,876 outages at 2 p.m.

It is not clear when the bulk of residents should expect their power to be restored. PECO said it currently has crews and more than 225 local contractors on-hand to respond to any outages and "they will work around the clock until every last customer is restored."

In total, more than 97,000 Bucks County residents have no power as of just after 4 p.m. There are nearly 3000,000 PECO residents without power as of that same time.

The Doylestown area seemed to bear the brunt of the damage from the wind, but flooding was widespread throughout Philadelphia. Here are the latest regional updates.