Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 2:11PM EDT until August 8 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 11:11am
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Penns Grove to Mount Pleasant to near Morgnec, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Middletown, Pennsville, Smyrna, Carneys Point, New
Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Clayton, Swedesboro, Delaware City,
Millington, Hancocks Bridge, Port Penn, Morgnec, Delaney Corner,
Crumpton, Beckett, Saint Georges, and Sassafras.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 12.
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; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov