Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:18PM EDT until May 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Kent County in central Delaware...
Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bowleys
Quarters, or 8 miles east of Middle River, moving east at 30 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...
Middletown, Chestertown, Millington, Betterton, Sassafras,
Langford, Newtown, Morgnec, Delaney Corner, Massey, Crumpton,
Kennedyville, Townsend, Galena, and Kingstown.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Kent, DE; New Castle, DE; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: