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Tornado Warning — Kent, DE — Aug 20, 2026

NWS PHI · ETN 29 · National Weather Service warning
Tornado Warning for Kent — radar, warned-area polygon and storm motion
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office PHI issued a tornado warning at 22:06 UTC on Aug 20, 2026 covering Kent, DE. The warning was in effect for 10 minutes, ending at Aug 20, 2026 22:16 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.18, -75.66, moving east at about 31 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 N Wyoming Kent, DE Unrated A tornado formed over the open fields west of Wyoming Mill Rd near Riverside Rd... scarring the crops before moving to the tree line east of Wyoming Mill Rd... snapping (PHI)
Dover Kent, DE Unrated Trained spotter reported a rain wrapped tornado on the ground... flying debris. (PHI)

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

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