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Tornado Watch

Issued at Tue 4:20 PM Jul. 28

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 529 UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 527. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CENTREVILLE, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DOVER, EASTON, GEORGETOWN, AND OCEAN CITY.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Tue 6:19 PM Jul. 28

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

At 618 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Windyhill, or near Easton, moving northeast 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 Easton, Federalsburg, Trappe, Preston, Choptank, Matthews, Tanyard, Harmony, Hambleton, Windyhill, and Cordova.

Recommended Action

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for eastern Maryland. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.