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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 3, 20264 counties in Maryland; Kent County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2026, 12:02 AM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland; Kent County, Delaware. It was in force for 43 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
Sep 3, 2026, 12:02 AM EDT (04:02 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 110 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 2026-09-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 316 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 2026-09-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 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
316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-263 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

934 
WUUS51 KPHI 030402
SVRPHI
DEC001-MDC011-029-035-041-030445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0366.260903T0402Z-260903T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1202 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Kent County in central Delaware...
  Northeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1202 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rock Hall,
  or 9 miles northwest of Centerville, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Centerville, Chestertown, Denton, Centreville, Greensboro, Oakland,
  Ridgely, Rock Hall, Church Hill, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Old Town,
  Starr, Jumptown, Sandtown, Harmony, Langford, Overton, Starkey
  Corner, and Wye Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to large hail and 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 3928 7620 3929 7618 3907 7558 3873 7582
      3898 7618 3900 7617 3901 7619 3901 7621
      3903 7624 3909 7623 3913 7625 3915 7628
      3917 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 301DEG 32KT 3913 7620 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
687 
WWUS51 KPHI 030430
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1230 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

DEC001-MDC011-029-035-041-030445-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-260903T0445Z/
Kent DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
1230 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL KENT...NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S...
NORTHERN CAROLINE AND WEST CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...

At 1230 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hope, or near
Centerville, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Chestertown, Denton, Centreville, Greensboro, Oakland,
Ridgely, Church Hill, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Old Town, Starr,
Jumptown, Sandtown, Langford, Starkey Corner, Carville, Hope,
Griffin, and Hillsboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3897 7609 3914 7616 3928 7615 3907 7558
      3878 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 299DEG 31KT 3902 7596 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
925 
WWUS51 KPHI 030440
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1240 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

DEC001-MDC011-029-035-041-030450-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-260903T0445Z/
Kent DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
1240 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KENT...
NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHERN CAROLINE AND
WEST CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM EDT...

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 will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3897 7609 3914 7616 3928 7615 3907 7558
      3878 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 301DEG 32KT 3907 7607 

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 1:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHINew Castle4 hr
Sep 3, 5:26 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHINew Castle4 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2026Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Delaware, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026

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.