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

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

ISSUED: 2:38 PM ET Wed Sep 2 | EXPIRES: 3:45 PM ET Wed Sep 2

What's Happening: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 3:45 PM EDT. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Andrewsville to near Federalsburg to 8 miles southeast of Taylors Island, moving south at 40 mph. The hazard is 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding.

Who This Affects:

  • Kent, DE
  • Sussex, DE
  • Caroline, 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 indicated severe thunderstorms along a line moving south at 40 mph.

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