Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent, DE
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What you need to know
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- Kent
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What is happening
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Kent County in central Delaware... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 704 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandtown, or 12 miles southwest of Dover, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Kent County in central Delaware... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 704 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandtown, or 12 miles southwest of Dover, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Milford, Harrington, Camden, Woodside, Viola, Hartly, Hazlettville, Sandtown, Andrewsville, Wyoming, Felton, Frederica, Houston, Marydel, Farmington, Riverview, and Woodside East.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 7:04PM EDT until August 17 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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