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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 5, 2026Kent County, Delaware; Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT for Kent County, Delaware; Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 36 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 5, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 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 5, 7:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHope, MDSeveral large tree branches down on the east side of Centreville.

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 5, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2026-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 61 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 2026-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 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
61 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-350 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1346 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

670 
WUUS51 KPHI 052254
SVRPHI
DEC001-MDC011-035-052345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0148.260705T2254Z-260705T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
654 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Kent County in central Delaware...
  Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 654 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oakland, or 9
  miles east of Centerville, moving northeast at 10 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Woodside,
  Hartly, Hazlettville, Jumptown, Sandtown, Carville, Hope,
  Henderson, Marydel, Templeville, and Barclay.

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 3925 7581 3925 7576 3906 7556 3892 7590
      3905 7603
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 230DEG 10KT 3903 7589 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
427 
WWUS51 KPHI 052314
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
714 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

DEC001-MDC011-035-052345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-260705T2345Z/
Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
714 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTHEASTERN
CAROLINE COUNTIES...

At 714 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sudlersville,
or 12 miles northeast of Centerville, moving north at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Hartly, Henderson, Marydel, Templeville, and
Barclay.

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 3901 7578 3908 7600 3925 7581 3925 7576
      3916 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 201DEG 11KT 3912 7586 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
883 
WWUS51 KPHI 052330
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
730 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

DEC001-MDC011-035-052340-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-260705T2345Z/
Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
730 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL KENT...
NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTHEASTERN 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 100 AM EDT for
central Delaware...and 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 3901 7578 3908 7600 3925 7581 3925 7576
      3916 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 230DEG 10KT 3915 7581 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 8:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle43 min
Jul 4, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle52 min
Jul 4, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle57 min
Jul 4, 8:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle46 min
Jul 4, 9:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex22 min
Jul 4, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex38 min
Jul 4, 10:52 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex21 hr
Jul 5, 2:33 AM EDTFlood WatchPHINew Castle41 hr
Jul 5, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex52 min
Jul 5, 7:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle41 min
Jul 5, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot47 min

Nearby

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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.