Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:46PM EDT until September 1 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 5:46pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
SVRPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northern Kent County in central Delaware...
Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
Salem County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 843 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pennsville to near Port Penn to Glasgow,
moving southeast at 45 mph. These storms have a history of
producing widespread damaging winds across Chester and northern
New Castle Counties.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR southern Salem and western
Cumberland Counties in New Jersey, and New Castle and northern Kent
Counties in Delaware!
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Dover, Newark, Millville, Bridgeton, Middletown, Pennsville,
Smyrna, Carneys Point, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Laurel Lake,
Woodstown, Alloway, Camden, Clayton, Quinton, Delaware City,
Cheswold, and Greenwich.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike near exit 1.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7.
Instruction:
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado-like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 945 PM EDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:45 PM EDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 80 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description:
Kent, DE; New Castle, DE; Cumberland, NJ; Salem, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov