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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Kent, DE; Sussex, DE; Caroline, MD; Talbot, MD

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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Kent, DE; Sussex, DE; Caroline, MD; Talbot, MD

ISSUED: 2:33 PM ET Wed Sep 2 | EXPIRES: 2:45 PM ET Wed Sep 2

What's Happening: Severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 mph along a line from near Andrewsville to Federalsburg to 7 miles southwest of Cambridge. The storms are radar indicated and are producing a hazard of 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Torrential rainfall is also occurring and may lead to flash flooding.

Who This Affects:

  • Kent, DE
  • Sussex, DE
  • Caroline, MD
  • Talbot, MD

What To Do:

  • Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
  • Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Why Now: Radar indicates severe thunderstorms in a line moving east at 40 mph. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms.

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