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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:33 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 132 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Castle,
or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Glassboro, Pennsville, Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point,
Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Alloway,
Woodbury Heights, Swedesboro, and Elmer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 5:28 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER AND NORTH CENTRAL SALEM
COUNTIES...

At 128 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring in Logan Township,
Mullica Hill, and Harrison Township.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Woodbury, Pitman,
Clayton, Paulsboro, Woodbury Heights, Swedesboro, Mullica Hill and
Gibbstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:15 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Eastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
West central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 114 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glassboro, or
12 miles south of Gloucester City, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Deptford, Voorhees, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Hammonton, Woodbury,
Pitman, Clayton, Berlin, Woodbury Heights, Chesilhurst,
Franklinville, Sicklerville, Echelon, and Atco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:51 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
630 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL DELAWARE

KENT

IN NORTHERN DELAWARE

NEW CASTLE

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY

MERCER                MONMOUTH

IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

HUNTERDON             MIDDLESEX             MORRIS
SOMERSET              SUSSEX                WARREN

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

ATLANTIC              BURLINGTON            CAMDEN
CAPE MAY              CUMBERLAND            GLOUCESTER
OCEAN                 SALEM

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

BUCKS                 CHESTER               DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY            PHILADELPHIA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN,
CHERRY HILL, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EAST BRUNSWICK, EDISON,
FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE,
MOORESTOWN, MORRISTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWTON,
NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE,
PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, SAYREVILLE, SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER,
TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 3:38 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Southern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 1138 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain moving into the warned area. 1 to 2 inches of rain are
expected within an hour, which will likely cause flash flooding.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wilmington, Chester, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Elsmere, Arden, Chelsea,
Chester Township, Concordville, Elam and Nether Providence
Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&


FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Flood Watch
Issued: 2:27 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris,
Northwestern Burlington, Somerset, Sussex, Warren and Western
Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks,
Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower
Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and
Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop by midday
today. Some of these showers and thunderstorms are expected
to produce very heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals of 1-2 inches
of rain can be expected with localized amounts of 3-5 inches
possible in the strongest storms. Rainfall rates within these
thunderstorms may reach up to 1-3 inches per hour at times.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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