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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, DE — Mar 17, 2026

NWS PHI · ETN 2 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office PHI issued a tornado warning at 02:35 UTC on Mar 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 25 minutes, ending at Mar 17, 2026 03:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.04, -75.70, moving east-northeast at about 54 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 SW Frederica Kent, DE UNK An EF-1 tornado occurred south of Frederica. Tree damage started at the intersection of Carpenter Bridge Road and Fork Landing Road... where multiple trees were uproote (PHI)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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