Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 286, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT for Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 32 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
- Aug 7, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 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, 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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 124 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.
790
WUUS51 KPHI 072258
SVRPHI
MDC011-029-035-072345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0286.260807T2258Z-260807T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
658 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 658 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Centreville,
or over Centerville, moving southeast 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, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Church
Hill, Goldsboro, Jumptown, Starkey Corner, Carville, Hope, and
Henderson.
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 3907 7615 3918 7607 3910 7575 3886 7573
3898 7599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 295DEG 21KT 3908 7604
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse2 follow-up statements
221
WWUS51 KPHI 072315
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
715 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
MDC029-072325-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0286.000000T0000Z-260807T2345Z/
Kent MD-
715 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3903 7607 3915 7599 3910 7575 3886 7573
3898 7599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 289DEG 14KT 3905 7594
$$
MDC011-035-072345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0286.000000T0000Z-260807T2345Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
715 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES...
At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hope, or near
Centerville, moving east at 15 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, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Church Hill,
Goldsboro, Jumptown, Carville, Hope, and Henderson.
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 3903 7607 3915 7599 3910 7575 3886 7573
3898 7599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 289DEG 14KT 3905 7594
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse783
WWUS51 KPHI 072330
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
730 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
MDC011-035-072339-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0286.000000T0000Z-260807T2345Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
730 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND
NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3903 7607 3915 7599 3910 7575 3886 7573
3898 7599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 295DEG 21KT 3901 7584
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 42 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.