The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Kent County in central Delaware...
Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
Northeastern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 940 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northeast of Dover Base Housing to Massey,
moving southeast at 40 mph. These storms have a history of
producing widespread damaging winds across northern Delaware.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Dover, Middletown, Smyrna, Milford, Denton, Harrington, Camden,
Clayton, Lewes, Milton, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Cheswold,
Millington, Sudlersville, Ellendale, Bowers, Goldsboro, and
Woodside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 638 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 638 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL DELAWARE

KENT

IN NORTHERN DELAWARE

NEW CASTLE

IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE

SUSSEX

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

CAROLINE              KENT                  QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

ATLANTIC              BURLINGTON            CAMDEN
CAPE MAY              CUMBERLAND            GLOUCESTER
OCEAN                 SALEM

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

BERKS

IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

CHESTER               DELAWARE              MONTGOMERY
PHILADELPHIA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE,
CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, EASTON,
GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN,
MOUNT HOLLY, NORRISTOWN, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PHILADELPHIA,
READING, TOMS RIVER, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Delaware Bay...
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20
nm...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 924 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 nm northeast of Sea Breeze to Ship John Shoal
Light to 7 nm southwest of Stony Point, moving southeast at 35
knots. These storms have a history of producing severe winds
across northern Delaware.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Brown Shoal Light, Buoy 4fb, Buoy 3fb,
Slaughter Beach, Cape Henlopen, East Point, Woodland Beach, Stony
Point, Miah Maull Light, Brandywine Shoal Light, Indian River Inlet
Bridge, Overfalls Shoal, The Lump, 28-
Mile Wreck, Cross Ledge Light, Fourteen Foot Bank Light, Bowers
Beach, and Rehoboth Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...40KTS