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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 19, 2025Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland; Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2025, 5:08 PM EDT for Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland; Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 52 min. 13 reports 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
Jun 19, 2025, 5:08 PM EDT (21:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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
Jun 19, 5:09 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGStevensville, MDTree with wires down-Love Point Rd. near Kent Island High School. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:09 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGStevensville, MDTree with wires down-Love Point Rd. near Kent Island High School. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:13 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Worton, MDCorrects previous tornado report from 3 SE Worton. Winds took down a tree in the Goose Hill area, which landed on power wires and snapped a telephone pole in half. Additional wind damage in a nearby wooded area, where other trees were felled or damaged. Additi
Jun 19, 5:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGChestertown, MDTree with wires down at Double Creek Rd and Evergreen Farm Ln and McGinnes Rd. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGQueenstown, MDMultiple trees with wires down along 4H Park Rd between John Brown Rd, White House Ln, and Tilghman Neck. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGQueenstown, MDMultiple trees with wires down along 4H Park Rd between John Brown Rd, White House Ln, and Tilghman Neck. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Chestertown, MDTree down. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:27 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGalena, MDLarge tree limbs downed.
Jun 19, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCrumpton, MDTree on wires at Broad and 4th Street. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCrumpton, MDTree on wires at Broad and 4th Street. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSudlersville, MDMultiple trees down at Sudlersville Cemetery Road and Higman Mill Road. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSudlersville, MDMultiple trees down at Sudlersville Cemetery Road and Higman Mill Road. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 19, 5:45 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 412 Nne Port Penn, DEPort Penn Mesonet gusted to 36 kt.

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
Jun 19, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 2025-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 428 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 2025-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 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
428 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-131 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1226 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

039 
WUUS51 KPHI 192108
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-192200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0073.250619T2108Z-250619T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
508 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northwestern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 508 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Bel Air South to near Newtown to near Stevensville,
  moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dover, Middletown, Centerville, Smyrna, Chestertown, Centreville,
  Camden, Clayton, Delaware City, Cheswold, Rock Hall, Church Hill,
  Millington, Sudlersville, Betterton, Goldsboro, Hartly, Old Town,
  Hazlettville, and Morgnec.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3905 7623 3917 7628
      3929 7617 3932 7618 3937 7611 3938 7577
      3957 7578 3960 7557 3950 7550 3950 7554
      3946 7554 3941 7544 3903 7559 3898 7619
      3900 7617 3902 7624 3897 7625 3897 7635
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 260DEG 48KT 3950 7635 3933 7623 3895 7638 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

AKL
2 follow-up statements
166 
WWUS51 KPHI 192146
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
546 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-192200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-250619T2200Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
546 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN
ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE AND NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 546 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Green Spring to near Goldsboro, moving east at 55
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...
Dover, Smyrna, Camden, Clayton, Cheswold, Millington, Sudlersville,
Goldsboro, Hartly, Woodland Beach, Green Spring, Hazlettville,
Delaney Corner, Massey, Sandtown, Dover Speedway, Wyoming, Kenton,
Leipsic, and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3935 7583 3938 7545 3903 7559 3902 7565
      3903 7592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 262DEG 48KT 3937 7562 3903 7583 

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

$$

AKL
220 
WWUS51 KPHI 192200
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
600 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-192207-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-250619T2200Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
600 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...
NORTHWESTERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE
AND NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning are moving out of the area and 
the initial Severe Thunderstorm Warning is Expiring. A new Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning has been issued.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central and northern Delaware...and eastern and northeastern
Maryland.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
Southwestern New Castle County and Northern Kent County in Delaware 
and Northeastern Queen Anne's County, Northeastern Caroline County 
and, East central Kent County in Maryland until 645 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3935 7583 3938 7545 3903 7559 3902 7565
      3903 7592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 260DEG 48KT 3939 7549 3905 7570 

$$

AKL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot38 min
Jun 19, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIKent49 min
Jun 19, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's39 min
Jun 19, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline46 min
Jun 19, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHINew Castle41 min
Jun 19, 5:02 PM EDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatPHINew Castle15 min
Jun 19, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHINew Castle47 min
Jun 19, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle52 min
Jun 19, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex50 min
Jun 19, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex47 min
Jun 19, 7:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex27 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.