Rare sighting of fair-weather funnel cloud confirmed in Delaware, NWS says

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 11:37AM
Rare sighting of fair-weather funnel cloud in Delaware
The National Weather Service confirmed it formed over New Castle County around 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday near the River-Bay Breeze.
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (WPVI) -- A rare sighting today of a fair-weather funnel cloud in Delaware.

The National Weather Service confirmed it formed over New Castle County around 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday near the River-Bay Breeze.

Typically, people expect to see a funnel cloud when severe thunderstorms are around, but that wasn't the case this time.

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