Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2026, 9:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland. It was in force for 58 min. 27 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
- Mar 16, 2026, 9:32 PM EDT (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 9:56 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Rock Hall, MD | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County, including near Rock Hall. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 9:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Ssw Chester, MD | Wunderground station KMDSTEVE109. |
| Mar 16, 9:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Ssw Chester, MD | Wunderground station KMDSTEVE109. |
| Mar 16, 10:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Betterton, MD | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County, including near Betterton. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chestertown, MD | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County, including near Chestertown. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:09 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Copperville, MD | Trees down near Todds Corner Road and Little Park Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Trappe, MD | Trees down near Trappe. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wye Mills, MD | Route 662 closed all lanes due to downed wires blocking the roadway. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cordova, MD | Trees down near Cordova. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Crumpton, MD | Reports of trees and wires down in Crumpton. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Crumpton, MD | Reports of trees and wires down in Crumpton. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 N Galena, MD | Sassafras River Bridge mesonet. |
| Mar 16, 10:21 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Queen Anne, MD | Trees down near Queen Anne. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:21 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Queen Anne, MD | Trees down near Queen Anne. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Sudlersville, MD | Reports of trees and powerlines down near Sudlersville, as well as some minor roof damage. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Sudlersville, MD | Reports of trees and powerlines down near Sudlersville, as well as some minor roof damage. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Cordova, MD | Route 303 closed all lanes due to down wires blocking the roadway. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Sudlersville, MD | NWS storm survey determined straight line wind damage near Millington Road with estimated maximum wind speeds of 80 to 90 mph. Along Coleman Road, the start of significant wind damage occurred as multiple trees were uprooted and large tree branches were snappe |
| Mar 16, 10:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Ridgely, MD | A brief area of significant wind damage occurred along Saathoff Road. The start of the path of wind damage involved the complete roof removal of a farm outbuilding with one wall collapsed inward. Metal roofing material was then scattered downstream to the east |
| Mar 16, 10:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Ridgely, MD | Several full trees down and intense storm damage reported. Holly Road is closed from 404 to Central Avenue due to trees down. Possible tornado. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Millington, MD | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County, including near Millington. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ridgely, MD | Several reports of trees down in Ridgely, including one onto a house with minor structural damage. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Sse Queen Anne, MD | Wunderground station KMDQUEEN1. |
| Mar 16, 10:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Oxford, MD | Ferry Neck mesonet. |
| Mar 16, 10:26 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Se Ridgely, MD | NWS Storm Survey determined an EF-1 tornado occurred along Holly Road with estimated maximum wind speeds of 90 to 100 mph. A narrow path of damage began shortly beyond the intersection of Route 404 and Holly Road and continued east towards the intersection of |
| Mar 16, 10:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Preston, MD | Trees down in Preston. Time estimated from radar. |
| Mar 16, 10:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Sudlersville, MD | Downed wires along MD Route 313, resulting in all lanes closed. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 702 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
670
WUUS51 KPHI 170132
SVRPHI
MDC011-029-035-041-170230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0010.260317T0132Z-260317T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
932 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Western Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 930 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Odenton to 6 miles west of Golden Beach, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 9:12 PM, Washington National Airport
(KDCA) gusted to 68 MPH.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Chestertown, Centreville, Romancoke,
Oakland, Ridgely, Rock Hall, Trappe, St. Michaels, Church Hill,
Preston, Oxford, Millington, Sudlersville, Betterton, Queen Anne,
Old Town, and Starr.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.
&&
LAT...LON 3895 7636 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617
3915 7628 3932 7618 3937 7611 3938 7577
3869 7590 3860 7605 3868 7621 3876 7622
3872 7630 3876 7630 3867 7634 3875 7637
3897 7625 3884 7637 3885 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 246DEG 52KT 3904 7671 3848 7682
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Hoeflich2 follow-up statements
484
WWUS51 KPHI 170215
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1015 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
MDC011-029-035-041-170230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260317T0230Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
1015 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
FOR TALBOT...QUEEN ANNE'S...WESTERN CAROLINE AND NORTHEASTERN KENT
COUNTIES...
At 1015 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Morgnec to near Oxford, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Easton, Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Oakland, Ridgely,
Trappe, St. Michaels, Church Hill, Preston, Oxford, Millington,
Sudlersville, Queen Anne, Old Town, Starr, Copperville, Jumptown,
Morgnec, and Crumpton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 7590 3864 7613 3867 7618 3868 7621
3876 7622 3874 7626 3899 7617 3901 7617
3933 7606 3937 7597 3938 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 244DEG 49KT 3928 7605 3872 7617
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Hoeflich688
WWUS51 KPHI 170230
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1030 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
MDC011-029-035-041-170239-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260317T0230Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
1030 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TALBOT...QUEEN ANNE'S...
WESTERN CAROLINE AND NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030
PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for central and
eastern Caroline County until 11 PM.
LAT...LON 3870 7590 3864 7613 3867 7618 3868 7621
3876 7622 3874 7626 3899 7617 3901 7617
3933 7606 3937 7597 3938 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 246DEG 52KT 3928 7605 3872 7617
$$
HoeflichThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 10:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 53 min |
| Mar 16, 10:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 10:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 10:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 10:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Caroline | 25 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.