Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 5:58PM EDT until July 18 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bowers, or 10
miles southeast of Dover, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dover, Milford, Bowers, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Rising Sun, Dover Base
Housing, Frederica, Magnolia, Riverview, Highland Acres, and Woodside
East.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
southern Delaware.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Kent, DE
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: