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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 16, 20264 counties in Maryland; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2026, 10:13 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 62 min. 21 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, 10:13 PM EDT (02:13 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
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, 10:26 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	Greensboro, MD	Significant tree damage. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:27 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Preston, MD	Trees down in Preston. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:28 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Greensboro, MD	From spotter network, large tree down on a road in Greensboro. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:29 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Greensboro, MD	Several reports of trees down in Greensboro. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:37 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wsw Andrewsville, DE	Trees and wires down along Hickman Road. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:38 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 W Felton, DE	From spotter network, tree damage reported west of Felton between Sandtown Road and Burnite Mill Road. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:39 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Hazlettville, DE	* 1 INJ * Straight line wind damage consistent with wind speeds of 90 to 100 mph occurred West of Camden Delaware. Tree damage was first observed on Honeysuckle Road just south of the intersection with Westville Road. The highest degree of damage was noted
Mar 16, 10:43 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Camden, DE	Downed trees, power lines, and a portion of a structural awning blown off of a building near Webbs Lane and New Burton Road in Dover. Roofing stripped off two buildings along Garton Lane.
Mar 16, 10:43 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Camden, DE	Downed trees, power lines, and a portion of a structural awning blown off of a building near Webbs Lane and New Burton Road in Dover. Time estimated from radar. Public report relayed via broadcast media.
Mar 16, 10:44 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Harrington, DE	Multiple trees uprooted with some snapped. Irrigation systems damage. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:47 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Frederica, DE	Broadcast media reported several downed trees, damaged farm equipment, and overturned construction message board trailer west of Killens Pond State Park. Time estimated by radar.
Mar 16, 10:47 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Frederica, DE	Updates previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SW Frederica. Broadcast media relayed several downed trees, damaged farm equipment, and overturned construction message board trailer east of Killens Pond State Park. Main damage area is near Canterbury Road, Carpent
Mar 16, 10:48 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wsw Woodland Beach, DE	Wires down around Hay Point Landing Road and Hawkey Branch Road. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:48 PM EDT	TORNADO	2 Sw Frederica, DE	An EF-1 tornado occurred south of Frederica. Tree damage started at the intersection of Carpenter Bridge Road and Fork Landing Road, where multiple trees were uprooted and snapped. Tree damage continued eastward along Fork Landing Road, including multiple tree
Mar 16, 10:49 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Se Bridgeville, DE	Trees down along Seashore Highway. Time estimated from radar.
Mar 16, 10:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 66	1 Wsw Cheswold, DE
Mar 16, 10:51 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 66	Dover Air Force Base, DE	Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Dover Air Force Base.
Mar 16, 10:52 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 73	1 Ne Magnolia, DE	DELDOT mesonet station.
Mar 16, 10:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 66	Dover Air Force Base, DE

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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 161 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

638 
WUUS51 KPHI 170213
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-005-MDC011-029-035-041-170315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0013.260317T0213Z-260317T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1013 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1013 PM EDT, a line of gusty showers were located along a line 
  extending from near Kennedyville to near Oxford, moving east at 50 
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Dover, Middletown, Smyrna, Milford, Denton, Harrington, Camden,
  Clayton, Federalsburg, Milton, Bridgeville, Greensboro, Cheswold,
  Preston, Ellendale, Bowers, Goldsboro, Woodside, Viola, and Hartly.

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 3861 7608 3871 7591 3942 7576 3947 7556
      3945 7543 3942 7546 3943 7541 3941 7545
      3941 7540 3935 7539 3939 7528 3933 7533
      3918 7513 3922 7510 3921 7510 3875 7526
      3866 7573 3871 7584 3870 7590 3861 7598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 255DEG 42KT 3936 7594 3869 7622 

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

$$

Hoeflich

3 follow-up statements

674 
WWUS51 KPHI 170244
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1044 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

MDC011-029-035-041-170253-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260317T0315Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
1044 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT...
NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...CAROLINE AND EAST CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
central, northern and southern Delaware...eastern Maryland...and
southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3892 7574 3945 7566 3947 7555 3944 7546
      3939 7543 3941 7540 3938 7541 3935 7539
      3935 7537 3934 7536 3935 7535 3931 7531
      3918 7515 3920 7511 3875 7526 3866 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 258DEG 44KT 3940 7560 3874 7570 

$$

DEC001-003-005-170315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260317T0315Z/
Sussex DE-New Castle DE-Kent DE-
1044 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...SOUTH CENTRAL NEW CASTLE AND KENT
COUNTIES...

At 1043 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Hope Creek to near Smithville,
moving east at 50 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...
Dover, Smyrna, Milford, Harrington, Camden, Clayton, Milton,
Bridgeville, Cheswold, Ellendale, Bowers, Woodside, Viola, Rising
Sun-Lebanon, Woodland Beach, Hazlettville, Dover Base Housing, Dover
Speedway, Sandtown, and Andrewsville.

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 3892 7574 3945 7566 3947 7555 3944 7546
      3939 7543 3941 7540 3938 7541 3935 7539
      3935 7537 3934 7536 3935 7535 3931 7531
      3918 7515 3920 7511 3875 7526 3866 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 258DEG 44KT 3940 7560 3874 7570 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Hoeflich

885 
WWUS51 KPHI 170256
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1056 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

DEC003-170306-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260317T0315Z/
New Castle DE-
1056 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEW CASTLE
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
central and southern Delaware...and southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3937 7550 3940 7542 3936 7540 3934 7536
      3935 7535 3931 7531 3918 7515 3920 7511
      3919 7511 3875 7526 3870 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 255DEG 42KT 3931 7545 3873 7547 

$$

DEC001-005-170315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260317T0315Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
1056 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX AND EASTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 1056 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Woodland Beach to near Georgetown, moving east at 50
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

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

Locations impacted include...
Dover, Milford, Milton, Ellendale, Bowers, Rising Sun-Lebanon,
Woodland Beach, Rising Sun, Dover Base Housing, Big Stone Beach,
Frederica, Houston, Magnolia, Little Creek, Kent Acres, Riverview,
and Highland Acres.

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 3937 7550 3940 7542 3936 7540 3934 7536
      3935 7535 3931 7531 3918 7515 3920 7511
      3919 7511 3875 7526 3870 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 255DEG 42KT 3931 7545 3873 7547 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Hoeflich

465 
WWUS51 KPHI 170311
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1111 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

DEC001-005-170321-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260317T0315Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
1111 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX AND
EASTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 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
central and southern Delaware...and southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3937 7550 3940 7542 3936 7540 3934 7536
      3935 7535 3931 7531 3918 7515 3920 7511
      3919 7511 3875 7526 3870 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 255DEG 42KT 3931 7545 3873 7547 

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 9:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot	58 min
Mar 16, 10:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Kent	53 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
Mar 16, 10:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	New Castle	51 min
Mar 16, 10:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Kent	18 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.