Thunderstorm Wind in Sussex County, Delaware

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Sussex County, Delaware

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 61 MPH wind gust was measured at Delaware Coastal Airport. Time given in report.

The wider storm

With a strong wind field aloft already in place, showers and thunderstorms developed and formed into a line that moved through Delaware. This convective line brought damaging wind gusts and a tornado to Delaware.

Began near Georgetown Arpt (38.6900, -75.3600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Kent County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323677. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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