Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Delaware and Maryland Counties (Sep 2, 2026)
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 13 days 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 parts of Delaware and Maryland until 10:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Delaware and Eastern Maryland
- Issued
- September 2, 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 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Delaware and Eastern Maryland.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from September 1 at 9:40 PM EDT until September 1 at 10:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Kent County in central Delaware, Northern Sussex County in southern Delaware, Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware, Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland, Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland, and Northeastern Kent County in northeastern Maryland. Locations impacted include Dover, Middletown, Smyrna, Milford, Denton, Harrington, Camden, Clayton, Lewes, Milton, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Cheswold, Millington, Sudlersville, Ellendale, Bowers, Goldsboro, and Woodside.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. Do not drive vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 9:40 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Dover Base Housing to Massey, moving southeast at 40 mph. These storms have a history of producing widespread damaging winds. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with possible damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 1 at 9:40 PM EDT and expires September 1 at 10:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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