Alert archive / Delaware / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT (19:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 170 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
494
WUUS51 KPHI 061935
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-062030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0162.260706T1935Z-260706T2030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
335 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southeastern Kent County in central Delaware...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bowers, or 12
miles southeast of Dover, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Milford, Bowers, Big Stone Beach, Frederica, Magnolia, and
Riverview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 7555 3912 7539 3888 7522 3882 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 316DEG 11KT 3899 7542
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse4 follow-up statements
682
WWUS51 KPHI 061941
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
341 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
DEC001-005-062030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-260706T2030Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
341 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Milford, or 15
miles south of Dover, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Milford, Bowers, Big Stone Beach, Frederica, Magnolia, and Riverview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 7555 3912 7539 3888 7522 3882 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 337DEG 15KT 3895 7543
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse912
WWUS51 KPHI 061955
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
355 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
DEC001-005-062030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-260706T2030Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
355 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 355 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Milford, or 14
miles north of Georgetown, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Milford and Big Stone Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3882 7544 3896 7551 3904 7533 3903 7532
3888 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 327DEG 12KT 3889 7541
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse472
WWUS51 KPHI 062006
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
406 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
DEC001-005-062030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-260706T2030Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
406 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milford, or 12
miles north of Georgetown, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Milford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3882 7544 3894 7550 3896 7528 3888 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 335DEG 9KT 3887 7539
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse752 WWUS51 KPHI 062021 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 421 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 DEC001-005-062031- /O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-260706T2030Z/ Sussex DE-Kent DE- 421 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. LAT...LON 3882 7544 3894 7550 3896 7528 3888 7522 TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 316DEG 11KT 3884 7535 $$ Gorse
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 10:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | New Castle | 40 min |
| Jul 5, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 11:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 4:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.