Severe Thunderstorm Warning: New Castle, DE, Chester, PA, 17:49 UTC, 12 November 2026

Issued by

NWS Mount Holly NJ

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Immediate

Certainty

Observed

Began

17:49 UTC, 12 November 2026

Ended

18:15 UTC, 12 November 2026

Area

New Castle, DE; Chester, PA

What the National Weather Service said

At 1249 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barksdale, or over Newark, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Newark, Elsmere, Kennett Square, New Castle, Penns Grove, West Grove, Newport, Stanton, North Star, Glasgow, Bear, Talleyville, Wilmington Manor, Marshallton, Pike Creek, Ashland, Greenville, Landenberg, and Delaware Memorial Bridge. This includes Interstate…

What it advised

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania. 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…

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