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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 26, 2025Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2025, 8:30 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 45 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
Jun 26, 2025, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2025, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
45 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), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 26, 9:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGChestertown, MDWires 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
Jun 26, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 115 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 00:00Z on 2025-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2099 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 00:00Z on 2025-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2099 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1374 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

392 
WUUS51 KPHI 270030
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-270115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0098.250627T0030Z-250627T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
830 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 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 915 PM EDT.

* At 829 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newtown, or
  12 miles south of Aberdeen Proving Ground, moving southeast 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...
  Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Church Hill, Sudlersville,
  Betterton, Old Town, Langford, Newtown, Starkey Corner, Morgnec,
  Crumpton, Carville, Kennedyville, Barclay, and Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3928 7620 3929 7617 3932 7618
      3934 7616 3933 7614 3935 7613 3937 7611
      3937 7599 3914 7577 3900 7611 3918 7626
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 326DEG 22KT 3929 7613 

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

$$

DeSilva
2 follow-up statements
937 
WWUS51 KPHI 270059
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
859 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

MDC029-035-270115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-250627T0115Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
859 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND WESTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chestertown, or
11 miles north of Centerville, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Chestertown, Centreville, Church Hill, Sudlersville, Starkey Corner,
Morgnec, Old Town, Crumpton, Kennedyville, Langford, Barclay, and
Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3928 7620 3931 7610 3932 7597
      3916 7581 3902 7613 3918 7626
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 324DEG 11KT 3921 7607 

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

$$

DeSilva
805 
WWUS51 KPHI 270112
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
912 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

MDC029-035-270122-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-250627T0115Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
912 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND
WESTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern Maryland.

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3928 7620 3931 7610 3932 7597
      3916 7581 3902 7613 3918 7626
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 326DEG 22KT 3915 7602 

$$

DeSilva

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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.