Severe thunderstorms on Monday night caused a range of damage regionally, from downed trees to downed power lines.
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Severe storms in Delaware caused power outages for 6,000 Delaware Electric Cooperative customers. Delmarva Power is also affected with 10,184 customers in 170 active outages. Crews are working on restoration.
Strong winds and sharply colder air will sweep into Sussex County and the beach towns Tuesday, with dry but blustery conditions lasting into early Wednesday.
Milton crash on Cave Neck Road causes power outage for nearly 200 Delaware Electric Cooperative customers.
Strong to severe storms, damaging wind gusts, minor bay flooding and rough marine conditions are expected from late Monday evening into late Tuesday evening in Sussex County and along the Delaware and Maryland beaches.
Today on Delmarva, a powerful storm system will bring the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight, with damaging winds as the primary concern and an increasing threat for isolated tornadoes. Even outside of storms, southerly winds will gust from 35 to 45 mph, with some areas seeing gusts up to 50 mph. Heavy rainfall may lead to localized flash flooding, especially inland, while Sussex County faces minor coastal flooding along the back bays including Rehoboth Bay and Little Assawoman Bay. Conditions turn cooler and dry Tuesday through Wednesday before temperatures gradually moderate later in the week, with the next chance for showers arriving Friday night into Saturday.
CHEER Inc. is highlighting the need to support older adults across Sussex County through its annual “March for Meals” campaign. In Sussex County, CHEER says it delivered more than a quarter of a million meals to senior citizens in 2025 through its local program.
Windy day on the way, with a threat for severe weather later today.
Windy start to the week with a threat for severe weather later Monday.
Increasing wind into Monday with a growing threat for severe weather.