Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sussex County DE and Caroline County MD
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NOAA issued it on July 13, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Sussex County in southern Delaware and southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland until 10:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Delaware and Eastern Maryland
- Issued
- July 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Delaware and Eastern Maryland.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from June 14 at 9:04 PM EDT until June 14 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Sussex County in southern Delaware and Southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland. Locations impacted include Georgetown, Seaford, Laurel, Federalsburg, Milton, Bridgeville, Delmar, Ellendale, Smithville, Agner, Sycamore, Blades, Greenwood, and Bethel.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to frequent cloud to ground lightning. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Expected Conditions
At 9:04 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vienna, or 12 miles south of Hurlock, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with possible damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 14 at 9:04 PM EDT and expires June 14 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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