Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Portions of Delaware and Maryland Through 8:30 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for New Castle and Kent counties in Delaware and Kent and Queen Anne's counties in Maryland, effective until 8:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Delaware and Maryland
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Delaware and Maryland.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of northern and central Delaware and northeastern Maryland. This alert was issued at 7:48 PM EDT following radar-indicated severe weather moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Delaware: Southwestern New Castle County and Northwestern Kent County.
- Maryland: Northeastern Queen Anne's County and Kent County.
Specific locations impacted include Newark, Middletown, Smyrna, Chestertown, Clayton, Cheswold, Rock Hall, Millington, Sudlersville, Betterton, Glasgow, Bear, Newtown, Morgnec, Delaney Corner, Crumpton, Saint Georges, Sassafras, Mount Pleasant, and Green Spring.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents are also advised that torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts of up to 60 mph are expected.
- Hail: Penny-sized hail has been indicated by radar.
- Impacts: Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
- Storm Movement: As of 7:48 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bel Air South to near Millers Island, moving east at 60 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 8:30 PM EDT on March 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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