Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 285, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2026, 6:18 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 42 min. 3 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
- Aug 7, 2026, 6:18 PM EDT (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 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
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 6:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Worton, MD | Some trees down in Worton. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 7, 7:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Starkey Corner, MD | A few trees down between Centerville and Church Hill. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 7, 7:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Starkey Corner, MD | A few trees down between Centerville and Church Hill. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 514 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1052 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
433
WUUS51 KPHI 072218
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-072300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0285.260807T2218Z-260807T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
618 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 618 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Langford, or
12 miles north of Centerville, moving east 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...
Chestertown, Church Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Old Town,
Langford, Newtown, Starkey Corner, Morgnec, Crumpton, Carville,
Kennedyville, Hope, Barclay, and Kingstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3925 7623 3928 7620 3929 7617 3931 7618
3934 7615 3933 7614 3934 7613 3927 7576
3901 7591 3916 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 286DEG 17KT 3921 7612
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
987
WWUS51 KPHI 072229
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
629 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
MDC029-035-072300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-260807T2300Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
629 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND KENT COUNTIES...
At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chestertown, or
11 miles north of Centerville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Chestertown, Church Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Old Town,
Langford, Newtown, Starkey Corner, Morgnec, Crumpton, Carville,
Kennedyville, Hope, Barclay, and Kingstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3925 7623 3928 7620 3929 7617 3931 7618
3934 7615 3933 7614 3934 7613 3927 7576
3901 7591 3916 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 285DEG 17KT 3921 7606
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse286
WWUS51 KPHI 072247
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
647 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
MDC029-035-072300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-260807T2300Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
647 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...
At 647 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Church Hill, or
11 miles northeast of Centerville, moving east 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...
Chestertown, Church Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Old Town,
Langford, Starkey Corner, Morgnec, Crumpton, Carville, Kennedyville,
Hope, Barclay, and Kingstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3931 7601 3927 7576 3901 7591 3913 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 285DEG 17KT 3919 7598
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 32 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.