Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 10:52PM EDT until July 5 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 7:52pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1051 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Coatesville to New Castle to Smyrna, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Newark, Bridgeton, Middletown, West Chester, Chester,
Phoenixville, West Norriton, Pennsville, Coatesville, Westtown,
Smyrna, Carneys Point, Downingtown, Swarthmore, Elsmere, Kennett
Square, New Castle, Penns Grove, and Salem.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 308 and 326.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 9.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 5 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 327.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 17.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 8, and
near mile marker 11.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Kent, DE; New Castle, DE; Cumberland, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Montgomery, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: