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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 5, 2026Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2026, 9:31 PM EDT for Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 44 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
Jul 5, 2026, 9:31 PM EDT (01:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 72 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 5, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 00:00Z on 2026-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2754 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2026-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
2754 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1313 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

150 
WUUS51 KPHI 060131
SVRPHI
MDC035-041-060215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0156.260706T0131Z-260706T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 931 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tilghman
  Island, or 9 miles east of Deale, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Easton, Talbot, St. Michaels, Oxford, Matthews, Wye Mills,
  Grasonville, Tilghman Island, Skipton, Copperville, Cordova, and
  Queenstown.

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 3889 7636 3891 7634 3886 7634 3883 7629
      3890 7630 3888 7629 3879 7622 3879 7620
      3894 7621 3891 7632 3901 7617 3883 7593
      3867 7617 3872 7630 3878 7629 3867 7634
      3868 7635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 225DEG 18KT 3874 7639 

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

$$

MPS
1 follow-up statement
632 
WWUS51 KPHI 060207
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1007 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

MDC035-041-060216-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0156.000000T0000Z-260706T0215Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-
1007 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TALBOT AND SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM EDT...

This Severe Thunderstorm Warning will expire at 1015 PM EDT, 
however, another Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for 
portions of Talbot and Queene Anne's counties until; 1100 PM EDT.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM 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 3889 7636 3891 7634 3886 7634 3883 7629
      3890 7630 3888 7629 3879 7622 3879 7620
      3894 7621 3891 7632 3901 7617 3883 7593
      3867 7617 3872 7630 3878 7629 3867 7634
      3868 7635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 225DEG 18KT 3886 7624 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent59 min
Jul 5, 9:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's42 min
Jul 5, 9:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot63 min
Jul 5, 10:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent38 min
Jul 6, 6:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's2 hr
Jul 6, 6:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICaroline, Talbot90 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.