Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 1:26PM EDT until August 8 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 10:26am
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
SVRPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Southern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West Grove,
or 13 miles northwest of Newark, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, West Chester, Coatesville, Westtown, Downingtown,
Elsmere, Kennett Square, Oxford, Parkesburg, West Grove, Arden,
Cheyney, Talleyville, Elam, Marshallton, Chelsea, Gradyville,
Greenville, Landenberg, and Hockessin.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 14 and 23.
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.
Area Description:
New Castle, DE; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov