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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2025, 8:57 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 33 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
- May 30, 2025, 8:57 PM EDT (00:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 5:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 926 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
The text
As transmitted.
593
WFUS51 KPHI 310057
TORPHI
MDC029-035-310130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0016.250531T0057Z-250531T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
857 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 856 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Severn River, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Chester, Stevensville, Overton, and Stevensville South.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3900 7632 3903 7632 3902 7630 3903 7625
3905 7623 3911 7624 3904 7613 3901 7618
3903 7623 3898 7628 3898 7625 3895 7630
3896 7631 3891 7636 3895 7636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 226DEG 24KT 3896 7639
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Staarmann3 follow-up statements
063
WWUS51 KPHI 310111
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
911 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
MDC029-035-310130-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250531T0130Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
911 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 910 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Stevensville, or 8 miles southeast of Magothy River,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Chester, Stevensville, Overton, and Stevensville South.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3900 7632 3903 7632 3902 7630 3903 7625
3905 7623 3911 7624 3904 7613 3901 7618
3903 7623 3898 7628 3898 7625 3895 7630
3896 7631 3891 7636 3895 7636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 229DEG 22KT 3898 7631
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Staarmann280
WWUS51 KPHI 310118
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
918 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
MDC029-035-310130-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250531T0130Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
918 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 918 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Overton, or 10 miles west of Centerville, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Overton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3902 7624 3903 7625 3905 7623 3911 7624
3904 7613 3901 7618 3903 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 230DEG 22KT 3901 7625
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Staarmann745
WWUS51 KPHI 310128
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
928 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
MDC029-035-310138-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250531T0130Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
928 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northeastern
Maryland.
LAT...LON 3902 7624 3903 7625 3905 7623 3911 7624
3904 7613 3901 7618 3903 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 226DEG 24KT 3906 7619
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 9:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 10 hr |
| May 30, 9:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 27 min |
| May 30, 10:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 49 min |
| May 31, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 43 min |
| May 31, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 45 min |
| May 31, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 48 min |
| May 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline | 45 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.