...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR SUSSEX...SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT AND SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE
COUNTIES...
At 1033 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hurlock to near Lawsonia, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 10:24 PM, a mesonet site at
Linkwood in Dorchester County gusted to 67 MPH.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel, Lewes, Milton, Selbyville,
Delmar, Dagsboro, Millville, Henlopen Acres, Gumboro, Cape Henlopen
State Park, Sycamore, Long Neck, Ocean View, Blades, Frankford, South
Bethany, and Dewey Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.
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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH