Microburst Confirmed In Middletown Delaware On Tuesday.

.MIDDLETOWN MICROBURST… PEAK WIND ESTIMATED: 90 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 1.5 MILES FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: JULY 12, 2022 START TIME: 5:36 PM EDT START LOCATION: 5 MILES NW MIDDLETOWN, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE START…

110 MPH Macroburst confirmed in Caroline, Kent, And Sussex Counties Tuesday

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 445 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2022 …NWS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR JULY 12TH, 2022 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT… .DENTON-HOBBS-ANDREWSVILLE-FARMINGTON MACROBURST… PEAK WIND ESTIMATED: 110 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 18 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 4…

Delaware State Police Issue Gold Alert for Missing Georgetown Man

Delaware State Police Troop 4 is issuing a Gold Alert for 30-year-old Matthew Cornwell of Georgetown, DE. Cornwell was last seen on July 11, 2022 at approximately 9:00 a.m. in the Georgetown, DE area. Attempts to contact or locate Cornwell have been unsuccessful, and…

*Update – Victims Identified* Delaware State Police Investigating a Fatal Motorcycle Collision

Delaware State Police have identified the victims who died during a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on July 11, 2022 in the New Castle area as Caitlyn Wilson, 16, of New Castle, DE; Beverly Weaver, 69, of Sun City, Florida; and Dennis Smith, 36,…

*Update – Suspect Arrested* Delaware State Police Investigating Bank Robbery

Delaware State Police have arrested Calvin Samuels, 39, of Valley Stream, NY, for robbery following an incident in June. On June 17, 2022, at approximately 1:43 p.m., troopers responded to the Wells Fargo bank located at 2450 Glasgow Avenue for an alarm activation.…

Delaware State Police Investigating a Fatal Motorcycle Collision

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred Tuesday night on Newport Gap Pike (Route 41) in Wilmington area. On July 12, 2022, at approximately 9:17 p.m., a black 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound on Newport Gap…

Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership Team

Delaware Governor John Carney Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership Team WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced changes to his leadership team in the Office of the Governor: Sheila Grant, who has served as chief of staff since 2019,…

Troopers Arrest Subject for Felony DUI and Drug Charges

Delaware State Police have arrested 38-year-old Robert Lecates of Laurel, DE for felony DUI and narcotics offenses following an investigation that began in the Laurel area on Tuesday morning. On July 12, 2022, at approximately 12:04 a.m., troopers responded to the Oasis Travel Plaza…

Destructive Straight Line Winds Slammed Delmarva On Tuesday. 90-100 MPH Winds Estimated

2022 Severe Weather Season on Delmarva keeps delivering more and more destructive thunderstorms as the year goes on. From freak destructive hail across Dorchester and Wicomico counties back in May, Tornadoes in Western Maryland, to now one of the most destructive high…

After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex County

DOVER, Del. (July 12, 2022) — Five years after the first confirmed spotted lanternfly was found in New Castle County in 2017, the spotted lanternfly has made its way to Sussex County, creating a statewide quarantine for this invasive pest. The spotted lanternfly is a…