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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 361, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 2, 2026Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 2, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 57 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
Sep 2, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT (17:03 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
57 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), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 2, 1:24 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 4010 Se Bowleys Quarters, MDA wind gust of 35 knots (40 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station (KMDCHEST37) adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay.
Sep 2, 1:24 PM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 4010 Se Bowleys Quarters, MDA wind gust of 35 knots (40 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station (KMDCHEST37) adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 2, 11:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 12:00Z on 2026-09-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 394 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 12:00Z on 2026-09-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
394 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1089 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

763 
WUUS51 KPHI 021703
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-021800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0361.260902T1703Z-260902T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
103 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 103 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Octoraro to Rossville, moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Romancoke, Rock Hall, Church
  Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Betterton, Old Town, Grasonville,
  Newtown, Morgnec, Crumpton, Sassafras, Stevensville, Langford,
  Chester, Overton, and Starkey Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3903 7624
      3916 7628 3932 7618 3937 7611 3938 7577
      3920 7576 3893 7618 3897 7625 3891 7624
      3894 7628 3891 7631 3896 7631 3891 7634
      3886 7633 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 320DEG 35KT 3965 7617 3935 7646 

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

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
501 
WWUS51 KPHI 021744
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
144 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

MDC029-035-021800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0361.000000T0000Z-260902T1800Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
144 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR QUEEN ANNE'S AND KENT COUNTIES...

At 143 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cecilton to near Overton, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Romancoke, Rock Hall, Church
Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Old Town, Grasonville, Morgnec,
Crumpton, Sassafras, Stevensville, Langford, Chester, Overton,
Starkey Corner, Massey, and Carville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3903 7624
      3916 7628 3923 7612 3937 7600 3938 7577
      3920 7576 3893 7618 3897 7625 3891 7624
      3894 7628 3891 7631 3896 7631 3891 7634
      3886 7633 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 270DEG 35KT 3937 7587 3907 7616 

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

$$

MJL
540 
WWUS51 KPHI 021753
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
153 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

MDC029-035-021801-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0361.000000T0000Z-260902T1800Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
153 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR QUEEN ANNE'S AND KENT COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 200 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 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 
central Kent County and Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland 
until 230 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3903 7624
      3916 7628 3923 7612 3937 7600 3938 7577
      3920 7576 3893 7618 3897 7625 3891 7624
      3894 7628 3891 7631 3896 7631 3891 7634
      3886 7633 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 320DEG 35KT 3933 7582 3903 7611 

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 9:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's65 min
Sep 2, 3:53 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot40 hr
Sep 2, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot47 min
Sep 2, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot40 min
Sep 2, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline47 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.