815  
NOUS41 KPHI 212120  
PNSPHI  
DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-  
060>062-070-071-101>106-220900-  
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
520 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...STORM SURVEYS ONGOING IN PORTIONS OF DELAWARE, NORTHEAST MARYLAND,  
AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ IS  
CURRENTLY CONDUCTING STORM SURVEYS FOR THE AREAS NEAR DOVER IN  
KENT COUNTY, DE, BARCLAY AND MARYDEL IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MD,  
AND DOWNINGTOWN IN CHESTER COUNTY, PA. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION  
TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON  
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 2026.  
 
WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT AT LEAST EF-1 TORNADO DAMAGE, WITH  
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS UP TO 105 MPH, OCCURRED WITH THE TORNADO  
THAT IMPACTED THE DOVER, DE AREA.  
 
SURVEYS ARE STILL ONGOING. STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES AS  
MORE INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  
 
THE STORM SURVEY INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR  
WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI  
 

 
 
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