Severe Thunderstorm Warning 327, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 27, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

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WUUS51 KPHI 271732
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC015-033-271815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0327.260827T1732Z-260827T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
132 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 132 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Castle,
  or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wilmington, Glassboro, Pennsville, Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point,
  Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Alloway,
  Woodbury Heights, Swedesboro, and Elmer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 7509 3979 7507 3978 7509 3978 7507
      3979 7506 3978 7505 3974 7502 3957 7499
      3954 7554 3957 7553 3958 7555 3956 7556
      3962 7559 3962 7560 3973 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 242DEG 14KT 3966 7554 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

PHI

591 
WWUS51 KPHI 271746
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
146 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

DEC003-271755-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0327.000000T0000Z-260827T1815Z/
New Castle DE-
146 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern Delaware...and southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3969 7553 3972 7551 3971 7549 3971 7548
      3973 7548 3975 7547 3977 7542 3980 7525
      3964 7515 3959 7551 3968 7554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 242DEG 14KT 3969 7548 

$$

NJC015-033-271815-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0327.000000T0000Z-260827T1815Z/
Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-
146 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN SALEM AND WEST CENTRAL GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 145 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carneys Point,
or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
         damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Penns Grove, Woodstown,
Swedesboro, Beckett, Mullica Hill, and Delaware Memorial Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 7553 3972 7551 3971 7549 3971 7548
      3973 7548 3975 7547 3977 7542 3980 7525
      3964 7515 3959 7551 3968 7554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 242DEG 14KT 3969 7548 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

PHI

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