Bulletin: …A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE…NORTHWESTERN SALEM…NORTHWESTERN
GLOUCESTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES…
At 650 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wilmington, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado.
SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include…
Wilmington, Chester, Carneys Point, Swarthmore, Penns Grove,
Swedesboro, Arden, Talleyville, Chelsea, Beckett, Nether Providence
Township, Chester Township, Gibbstown, Mullica Hill, Tinicum
Township, Brookhaven, Ridley Park, Media, Upland, and Chester
Heights.
This includes the following highways…
New Jersey Turnpike near exit 2.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 8.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 15 and 23.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 6 and 16.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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TORNADO…RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE…<.75 IN
Info:
Type: Tornado Warning
start_time_local: 2026-07-28T18:51:00-04:00
end_time_local: 2026-07-28T19:15:00-04:00
county_name: Delaware County
state: PA
headline: Tornado Warning until TUE 7:15 PM EDT
county_fips:
category: Met
url:
urgency: Immediate
severity: Extreme
certainty: Observed
geographicname: Delaware County
state_name: Pennsylvania