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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for New Castle, DE; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ +1 more

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At 200 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arden, or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Several reports of quarter sized hail received across northern New Castle County in Delaware. IMPACT...Minor damage to...

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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 200 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arden, or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Several reports of quarter sized hail received across northern New Castle County in Delaware. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Chester, Carneys Point, Folcroft, Paulsboro, Swedesboro, Arden, Beckett, Chester Township, Philadelphia International Arpt, Mullica Hill, Gibbstown, Tinicum Township, Darby Township, Nether Providence Township, Brookhaven, Glenolden, Ridley Park, Prospect Park, and Norwood. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 2. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 10. Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 19 and 23. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 8 and 18. Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 0.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 2:01PM EST until November 12 at 2:15PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 1:49PM EST until November 12 at 2:15PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 1:37PM EST until November 12 at 2:15PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 1:28PM EST until November 12 at 2:15PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  5. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 1:11PM EST until November 12 at 2:15PM 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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