WFO PHILADELPHIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...

Northern Kent County in central Delaware...

Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...

Salem County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 843 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Pennsville to near Port Penn to Glasgow,

moving southeast at 45 mph. These storms have a history of

producing widespread damaging winds across Chester and northern

New Castle Counties.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR southern Salem and western

Cumberland Counties in New Jersey, and New Castle and northern Kent

Counties in Delaware!

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without

shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect

considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.

Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...

Dover, Newark, Millville, Bridgeton, Middletown, Pennsville,

Smyrna, Carneys Point, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Laurel Lake,

Woodstown, Alloway, Camden, Clayton, Quinton, Delaware City,

Cheswold, and Greenwich.

This includes the following highways...

New Jersey Turnpike near exit 1.

Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 4.

Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado-like wind

speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are

especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be

overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the

lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause

serious injury and significant property damage.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread

significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately

likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of

a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant

property damage.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to

ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors

immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough

to be struck by lightning.

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