Crazy start to the day!! A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Sussex County and the entire area was included in a severe thunderstorm watch. A strong squall line pushed through Delmarva between 1-3 am. Rain rates at up to .5" an hour, frequent thunder and lightning, and strong winds accompanied those storms. Most impressively, Georgetown's airport had a wind gust of 63 mph at 2:08 am...that is tropical storm force!! Thousands of people were without power, debris covered the roads, and water completely inundated the roads. It was a crazy commute to work this morning, to say the least! Rain totals across Delmarva were anywhere from .5" to over 1".
As quick as the storms pushed in, they pushed out. The rain quickly ended by about 4-5 am and then the clouds started to break up. Judging by this afternoon and the mostly sunny skies, it's hard to imagine the stormy start to the day. Though it's still breezy now, the winds will diminish tonight as high pressure takes control of our weather. Sunshine sticks around for Thursday as well, but then more rain looks to head our way for Friday into Saturday. More details in the coming days...
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