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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:17 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR SUSSEX...SOUTHEASTERN KENT...CUMBERLAND...SOUTHERN SALEM... SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN CAPE MAY COUNTIES... At 717 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Quinton to 7 miles southwest of Fortesque to Harrington to Sycamore, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Vineland, Dover, Millville, Bridgeton, Georgetown, Cumberland, Milford, Seaford, Salem, Millsboro, Laurel Lake, Laurel, Harrington, Alloway, Camden, Lewes, Quinton, Milton, Selbyville, and Bridgeville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:36 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 266 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN NORTHERN DELAWARE NEW CASTLE IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MERCER IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BERKS LEHIGH IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EASTON, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NORRISTOWN, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PHILADELPHIA, READING, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.
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