Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Chester County, PA
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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 southwestern Chester County until 10:00 PM EDT on June 14.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 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 Southwestern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ on June 14 at 9:06 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 9:06 PM EDT until 10:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include West Chester, Kennett Square, Oxford, West Grove, Glen Roy, Homeville, Cochranville, Landenberg, Mount Vernon, Kemblesville, North Star, Hockessin, Avondale, and Toughkenamon.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
At 9:06 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holtwood, or 10 miles south of Willow Street, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 14 at 9:06 PM EDT until June 14 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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