Tornado Warning Delaware | Effective 03/16/2026 19:45

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 10:45PM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 7:45pm
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 1045 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Woodside, or near Dover, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Dover, Camden, Bowers, Woodside, Viola, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Rising Sun, Dover Base Housing, Dover Speedway, Wyoming, Felton, Magnolia, Little Creek, Rodney Village, Kent Acres, Riverview, Highland Acres, and Woodside East.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Kent, DE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mount Holly NJ