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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 4, 2026Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2026, 7:29 PM EDT for Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 25 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
Jul 4, 2026, 7:29 PM EDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 4, 7:46 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEaston, MDReports of multiple trees down into wires across the Easton area. 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
Jul 4, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 721 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 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
721 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-310 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1583 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

607 
WUUS51 KPHI 042329
SVRPHI
MDC011-035-041-050030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0131.260704T2329Z-260705T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
729 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  South central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Breezy Point,
  moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Easton, Talbot, Trappe, St. Michaels, Preston, Oxford, Tanyard,
  Tilghman Island, Skipton, Copperville, Choptank, Wye Mills,
  Hambleton, Windyhill, and Cordova.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 7633 3884 7627 3879 7622 3879 7619
      3889 7620 3898 7609 3869 7590 3857 7603
      3863 7608 3864 7615 3869 7618 3868 7621
      3872 7624 3876 7622 3871 7628 3878 7629
      3877 7632 3867 7634 3874 7634 3875 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 235DEG 29KT 3856 7646 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
1 follow-up statement
542 
WWUS51 KPHI 042354
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
754 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

MDC011-035-041-050004-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-260705T0030Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
754 PM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TALBOT...SOUTH CENTRAL QUEEN
ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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 has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 3876 7633 3884 7627 3879 7622 3879 7619
      3889 7620 3898 7609 3869 7590 3857 7603
      3863 7608 3864 7615 3869 7618 3868 7621
      3872 7624 3876 7622 3871 7628 3878 7629
      3877 7632 3867 7634 3874 7634 3875 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 235DEG 29KT 3866 7628 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 7:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's, Talbot57 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.