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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 6, 2025Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2025, 4:20 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2025, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 6, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2025-09-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 551 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 2025-09-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
551 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-121 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

369 
WUUS51 KPHI 062020
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-062100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0224.250906T2020Z-250906T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
420 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kennedyville,
  or 13 miles south of Aberdeen Proving Ground, moving northeast at
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Chestertown, Millington, Betterton, Sassafras, Morgnec, Massey,
  Crumpton, Kennedyville, Galena, and Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 7613 3937 7607 3937 7599 3936 7598
      3937 7595 3936 7588 3937 7588 3937 7585
      3938 7582 3938 7577 3924 7576 3917 7613
      3933 7615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 246DEG 26KT 3929 7606 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
852 
WWUS51 KPHI 062045
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
445 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

MDC035-062054-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-250906T2100Z/
Queen Anne's MD-
445 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3936 7588 3937 7585 3938 7582 3938 7577
      3925 7576 3924 7580 3926 7585 3926 7586
      3925 7588 3925 7594 3937 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 246DEG 26KT 3936 7585 

$$

MDC029-062100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-250906T2100Z/
Kent MD-
445 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTY...

At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sassafras, or 9
miles southwest of Middletown, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Millington, Massey, Sassafras, and Galena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3936 7588 3937 7585 3938 7582 3938 7577
      3925 7576 3924 7580 3926 7585 3926 7586
      3925 7588 3925 7594 3937 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 246DEG 26KT 3936 7585 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MJL
778 
WWUS51 KPHI 062051
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
451 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

MDC029-062101-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-250906T2100Z/
Kent MD-
451 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 500 PM EDT...

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

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

LAT...LON 3936 7588 3937 7585 3938 7582 3938 7577
      3925 7576 3924 7580 3926 7585 3926 7586
      3925 7588 3925 7594 3937 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 246DEG 26KT 3938 7580 

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.