Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
251 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2020
DEC001-003-MDC015-029-281930-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-200828T1930Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Kent MD-Cecil MD-
251 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN KENT
AND SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTIES...
At 250 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Warwick, or
near Middletown, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage
to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Middletown, Smyrna, Clayton, Cheswold, Warwick, Sassafras, Delaney
Corner, Green Spring, Townsend, Odessa and Chambersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and away from
windows.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
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LAT...LON 3944 7582 3947 7572 3945 7555 3937 7548
3920 7557 3936 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 290DEG 21KT 3941 7575
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Staarmann