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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2025, 9:33 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 27 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, 9:33 PM EDT (01:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2025, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 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), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 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.
| 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, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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.
936
WFUS51 KPHI 310133
TORPHI
MDC029-035-310200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0017.250531T0133Z-250531T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
933 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 933 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Overton, or near Centerville, 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...
Chestertown, Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Old Town, and Kingstown.
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 3904 7616 3909 7621 3926 7605 3915 7590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 225DEG 24KT 3907 7617
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Staarmann3 follow-up statements
084
WWUS51 KPHI 310143
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
943 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
MDC029-035-310200-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250531T0200Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
943 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...
At 943 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Old Town, or near Centerville, moving northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Chestertown, Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Old Town, and Kingstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3916 7613 3917 7613 3926 7605 3915 7590
3907 7610 3916 7614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 225DEG 24KT 3912 7611
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Staarmann572
WWUS51 KPHI 310152
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
952 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
MDC029-035-310200-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250531T0200Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
952 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...
At 952 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Chestertown, or 9 miles north of Centerville, 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...
Chestertown, Old Town, and Kingstown.
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 3916 7614 3926 7605 3918 7594 3912 7608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 223DEG 25KT 3918 7605
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Staarmann113 WWUS51 KPHI 310159 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 959 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 MDC029-035-310208- /O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250531T0200Z/ Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD- 959 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northeastern Maryland. LAT...LON 3916 7614 3926 7605 3918 7594 3912 7608 TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 225DEG 24KT 3920 7603 $$ Staarmann
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 33 min |
| May 30, 9:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 10 hr |
| 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.