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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for New Castle, DE; Chester, PA

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New Castle, Chester
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At 1249 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barksdale, or over Newark, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted...

What the bulletin says to do

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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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At 1249 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barksdale, or over Newark, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Newark, Elsmere, Kennett Square, New Castle, Penns Grove, West Grove, Newport, Stanton, North Star, Glasgow, Bear, Talleyville, Wilmington Manor, Marshallton, Pike Creek, Ashland, Greenville, Landenberg, and Delaware Memorial Bridge. This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 18.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 12:49PM EST until November 12 at 1:15PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 12:34PM EST until November 12 at 1:15PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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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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