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WWUS51 KPHI 170234
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1034 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DEC005-MDC011-041-170345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260317T0345Z/
SUSSEX DE-TALBOT MD-CAROLINE MD-
1034 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...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.
LAT...LON 3846 7569 3864 7571 3864 7584 3859 7599
3860 7601 3894 7479 3881 7477 3877 7483
3877 7486 3845 7483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 253DEG 36KT 3857 7582 3804 7585
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
HOEFLICH
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