⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Kent, DE; Sussex, DE; Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD
ISSUED: 10:11 PM ET Tue Sep 1 | EXPIRES: 10:45 PM ET Tue Sep 1
What's Happening: Severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles southeast of Big Stone Beach to near Hazlettville, moving southeast at 40 mph. The hazard is 60 mph wind gusts, with radar indicating the storms. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Torrential rainfall is also occurring and may lead to flash flooding.
Who This Affects:
- Kent, DE
- Sussex, DE
- Caroline, MD
- Queen Anne's, MD
What To Do:
- Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
- Move indoors immediately because frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring.
- If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
- Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Why Now: A line of severe thunderstorms is moving southeast at 40 mph. Radar indicated the storms and their 60 mph wind gust hazard.
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