🌤️ Delmarva Afternoon Update — 2026-05-25
SPC has added Salisbury, MD to the Day 2 General Thunderstorms Risk since this morning.
What's Changed Since This Morning: The notable shift this afternoon is on SPC's Day 2 outlook, where Salisbury, MD has been pulled into the General Thunderstorms Risk alongside Cape Charles and Chincoteague — suggesting the unsettled pattern hangs on into Tuesday for more of the lower Shore. Day 1 messaging is unchanged, with general thunder potential spanning the peninsula from Wilmington down to Cape Charles. WPC continues to flag excessive rainfall and localized flash flooding as the key hazard in any heavier storm, and the Mount Holly AFD now emphasizes that shower and storm coverage increases later today.
Current Severe Weather Picture: SPC keeps Delmarva under a Day 1 General Thunderstorms Risk from Wilmington and Dover south through Lewes, Salisbury, Ocean City, Chincoteague, and Cape Charles. No severe categorical risk is in play, but heavy downpours are the main concern — any storm could drop locally heavy rain with urban and low-spot flash flooding possible. Day 2 carries that general thunder threat for the southern Shore.
Active Watches & Warnings:
- Rip Current Statement — Delaware Beaches, in effect until 8:00 PM EDT today (Moderate severity, NWS Mount Holly). AFD language elevates this to a HIGH rip current risk along the Delaware and Jersey Shore beaches.
Through Tonight: Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms ramp up through the evening, with heavy rainfall the standout threat in any cell. Highs cluster near 73°F — 74°F at Lewes, Dover, and Salisbury, 73°F at Chincoteague, and a cooler 68°F at Ocean City under the onshore flow — with light south to southwest winds around 5–7 mph.
Bottom Line: Stay out of the surf at the Delaware beaches and keep an eye out for heavy downpours capable of quick street and low-spot flooding into tonight.
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