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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 1, 2026Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 1, 2026, 11:44 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 29 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
Apr 1, 2026, 11:44 PM EDT (03:44 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2026, 12:13 AM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:44 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 100 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 2026-04-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 101 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 00:00Z on 2026-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
101 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1754 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

803 
WUUS51 KPHI 020344
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-041-020430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0028.260402T0344Z-260402T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1144 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1144 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chester, or
  9 miles southeast of Magothy River, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Centerville, Centreville, Romancoke, Church Hill, Queen Anne,
  Grasonville, Starr, Stevensville, Skipton, Chester, Overton,
  Starkey Corner, Wye Mills, Cordova, Carville, Hope, Queenstown,
  Hillsboro, and Stevensville South.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3901 7630 3897 7622 3900 7617
      3903 7624 3909 7623 3915 7592 3885 7595
      3884 7628 3889 7620 3897 7625 3891 7624
      3892 7625 3894 7628 3890 7628 3891 7631
      3896 7631 3886 7633 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 259DEG 23KT 3899 7627 

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

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
166 
WWUS51 KPHI 020400
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1200 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

MDC029-035-041-020430-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260402T0430Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
1200 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT
COUNTIES...

At 1200 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Overton, or
near Centerville, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Centreville, Queen Anne, Starkey Corner, Wye Mills,
Starr, Skipton, Cordova, Carville, Hope, Queenstown, and Hillsboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3901 7620 3908 7620 3915 7592 3885 7595
      3889 7620 3898 7620 3900 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 259DEG 23KT 3901 7616 

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

$$

MJL
368 
WWUS51 KPHI 020413
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1213 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

MDC029-035-041-020422-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260402T0430Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
1213 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...CENTRAL
QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT 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.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3901 7620 3908 7620 3915 7592 3885 7595
      3889 7620 3898 7620 3900 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 259DEG 23KT 3903 7606 

$$

MJL

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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.