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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 211, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 31, 2025Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2025, 3:29 PM EDT for Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2025, 3:29 PM EDT (19:29 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2025, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 31, 4:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEaston, MDMultiple trees down. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 31, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1355 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1355 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

944 
WUUS51 KPHI 311929
SVRPHI
MDC035-041-312015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0211.250731T1929Z-250731T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
329 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 328 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tilghman
  Island, or 8 miles northeast of Breezy Point, moving northeast at
  25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Easton, Talbot, St. Michaels, Oxford, Tilghman Island, Hambleton,
  and Copperville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 7633 3884 7626 3879 7622 3879 7619
      3887 7619 3883 7602 3870 7602 3866 7617
      3868 7620 3877 7624 3871 7627 3872 7630
      3878 7629 3867 7634 3874 7634 3877 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 244DEG 20KT 3869 7638 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
870 
WWUS51 KPHI 311958
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
358 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

MDC035-041-312015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-250731T2015Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-
358 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL TALBOT AND SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES...

At 358 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Michaels,
or near Easton, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Easton, St. Michaels, and Copperville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 7622 3879 7619 3887 7619 3883 7602
      3876 7602 3871 7614 3872 7619 3877 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 244DEG 20KT 3876 7619 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
672 
WWUS51 KPHI 312007
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
407 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

MDC035-041-312016-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-250731T2015Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-
407 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL TALBOT AND
SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Northeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland until 445 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3879 7622 3879 7619 3887 7619 3883 7602
      3876 7602 3871 7614 3872 7619 3877 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 244DEG 20KT 3878 7614 

$$

MJL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's, Talbot21 min
Jul 31, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot49 min
Jul 31, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline21 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.