Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 6:46PM EDT until July 28 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
TORPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
South central Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Elsmere, or over Wilmington, moving northeast at
35 mph.
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...
Wilmington, Chester, Carneys Point, Swarthmore, Elsmere, Penns
Grove, Swedesboro, Newport, Arden, Talleyville, Chelsea, Beckett,
Greenville, Nether Providence Township, Chester Township,
Gibbstown, Mullica Hill, Wilmington Manor, Tinicum Township, and
Brookhaven.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike near exit 2.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 8.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 11 and 23.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 5 and 16.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:15 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:
New Castle, DE; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Delaware, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov