Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 20 at 6:03PM EDT until August 20 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 3:03pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
TORPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Kent County in central Delaware...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 602 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
over Hartly, or 8 miles west of Dover, moving east at 35 mph. This
storm has a history of producing a tornado and wind damage in
Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Dover, Camden, Cheswold, Hartly, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Rising Sun,
Hazlettville, Dover Base Housing, Dover Speedway, Wyoming, Little
Creek, Leipsic, Rodney Village, Kent Acres, and Highland Acres.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 6:45 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 6:45 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Kent, DE
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov