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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey

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⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey

ISSUED: 3:52 PM ET Fri Oct 16 | EXPIRES: 10:00 PM ET Fri Oct 16

What's Happening: The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 687 until 10 PM EDT this evening. A severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area. This is not a warning, but warnings may be issued if severe thunderstorms develop.

Who This Affects:

  • Kent, DE
  • New Castle, DE
  • Sussex, DE
  • Caroline, MD
  • Kent, MD
  • Queen Anne's, MD
  • Talbot, MD
  • Atlantic, NJ
  • Burlington, NJ
  • Camden, NJ
  • Cape May, NJ
  • Cumberland, NJ
  • Gloucester, NJ
  • Hunterdon, NJ
  • Mercer, NJ
  • Middlesex, NJ
  • Monmouth, NJ
  • Morris, NJ
  • Ocean, NJ
  • Salem, NJ
  • Somerset, NJ
  • Sussex, NJ
  • Warren, NJ

What To Do:

  • Stay weather-aware through 10:00 PM ET Fri Oct 16.
  • Be prepared to act if a severe thunderstorm warning is issued for your location.
  • Monitor official weather updates for warnings and changing conditions.

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