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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 5:40PM EDT until August 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 5:40PM EDT until August 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Description

SVRPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Kent County in central Delaware...
Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
Northeastern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Church Hill,
or 9 miles northeast of Centerville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Dover, Smyrna, Centreville, Camden, Clayton, Greensboro, Oakland,
Cheswold, Church Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Bowers, Goldsboro,
Woodside, and Viola.

Instructions

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
northern Delaware...and eastern and northeastern Maryland.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
northern Delaware...and eastern and northeastern Maryland.

Additional Details

TypeAlert
PhenomenaSevere Thunderstorm
SeverityWarning
Event CodeSVR
AreaKent, DE; Caroline, MD; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD
SentThursday, August 20, 2026 5:40 PM EDT
ExpiresThursday, August 20, 2026 6:30 PM EDT
SenderNWS Mount Holly NJ
Idurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6e6dd6e75cc62b041ce5fc353434fd5af86149d5.001.1