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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 256, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 28, 2026Kent County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT for Kent County, Maryland. It was in force for 60 min. 2 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: Jul 28, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 28, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Kent County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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
Jul 28, 6:22 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Rock Hall, MD	Reports of a few trees down around Rock Hall. Time estimated by radar.
Jul 28, 6:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Newtown, MD	A few trees reported down along Saint James Newtown Rd. Time estimated by 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
Jul 28, 2:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Jul 28, 4:20 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 115 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: 710 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 174 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

019 
WUUS51 KPHI 282145
SVRPHI
MDC029-282245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0256.260728T2145Z-260728T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
545 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 544 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Riverside to near Millers Island, moving east
  at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Chestertown, Rock Hall, Betterton, Newtown, Kennedyville, Langford,
  and Old Town.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern
Maryland.

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

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern
Maryland.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3929 7617 3932 7618 3934 7616
      3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7599 3936 7598
      3937 7595 3936 7595 3911 7613 3911 7624
      3915 7628 3917 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 263DEG 25KT 3951 7625 3926 7637 

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

$$

MJL

3 follow-up statements

826 
WWUS51 KPHI 282155
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
555 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

MDC029-282245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0256.000000T0000Z-260728T2245Z/
Kent MD-
555 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY...

At 555 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Aberdeen to 6 miles southeast of Bowleys Quarters,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Chestertown, Rock Hall, Betterton, Newtown, Kennedyville, Langford,
and Old Town.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern
Maryland.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3929 7617 3932 7618 3934 7616
      3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7599 3936 7598
      3937 7595 3936 7595 3911 7613 3911 7624
      3915 7628 3917 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 263DEG 25KT 3952 7616 3927 7628 

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

$$

MJL

157 
WWUS51 KPHI 282234
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
634 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

MDC029-282245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0256.000000T0000Z-260728T2245Z/
Kent MD-
634 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY...

At 633 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Brantwood to near Kennedyville, moving east at 30 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...
Chestertown, Rock Hall, Betterton, Newtown, Kennedyville, Langford,
and Old Town.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern
Maryland.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3929 7617 3932 7618 3934 7616
      3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7599 3936 7598
      3937 7595 3936 7595 3911 7613 3911 7624
      3915 7628 3917 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 270DEG 25KT 3955 7583 3930 7596 

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

$$

MJL

487 
WWUS51 KPHI 282246
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
646 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

MDC029-282255-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0256.000000T0000Z-260728T2245Z/
Kent MD-
646 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However heavy
rain is still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for 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.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northeastern Kent County until 7PM.

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3929 7617 3932 7618 3934 7616
      3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7599 3936 7598
      3937 7595 3936 7595 3911 7613 3911 7624
      3915 7628 3917 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 263DEG 25KT 3956 7574 3931 7587 

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 28, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Talbot	45 min
Jul 28, 5:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Talbot	24 min
Jul 28, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot	52 min
Jul 28, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Caroline, Talbot	47 min
Jul 28, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Kent, Queen Anne's	52 min
Jul 28, 6:15 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Kent, Queen Anne's	30 min
Jul 28, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot	67 min
Jul 28, 6:55 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Queen Anne's, Talbot	35 min
Jul 28, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Caroline, Talbot	61 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.