Dover, DE – Residents of Delaware are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch this Friday, with potential damaging wind gusts expected.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center, the watch is effective from 4:05 PM EDT until 9:00 PM EDT. Scattered thunderstorms are forecasted to move through the region, bringing locally gusty and damaging winds. The affected area spans approximately 60 miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west-southwest of Dover to 20 miles north-northeast of Lakehurst, NJ.
The primary threat includes isolated wind gusts reaching up to 65 mph. Residents are advised to remain vigilant and prepared for severe weather conditions, as the storms could also produce extreme turbulence and hail up to 1 inch in diameter.
