Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2026, 8:35 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 40 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
- Jun 12, 2026, 8:35 PM EDT (00:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 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 00:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 8:44 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Wsw Stevensville, MD | Bay Bridge WxFlow site. |
| Jun 12, 8:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Stevensville, MD | Widespread reports of trees and wires down across the northern portion of Kent Island. Time estimated from radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 488 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1249 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
364
WUUS51 KPHI 130035
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-041-130115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0075.260613T0035Z-260613T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
835 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
Southwestern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 834 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Naval
Academy, moving east at 30 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, Queen Anne, Grasonville,
Starr, Stevensville, Skipton, Chester, Overton, 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.
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 3894 7636 3902 7632 3902 7631 3898 7628
3897 7622 3900 7617 3903 7624 3909 7623
3910 7593 3883 7595 3885 7621 3883 7628
3886 7633 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 273DEG 28KT 3900 7651
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich3 follow-up statements
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WWUS51 KPHI 130044
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
844 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
MDC029-035-041-130115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-260613T0115Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
844 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN TALBOT...SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT
COUNTIES...
At 844 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Severn River,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Centreville, Romancoke, Queen Anne, Grasonville, Starr,
Stevensville, Skipton, Chester, Overton, Wye Mills, Cordova,
Carville, Hope, Queenstown, Hillsboro, and Stevensville South.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3894 7636 3902 7632 3902 7631 3898 7628
3897 7622 3900 7617 3903 7624 3909 7623
3910 7593 3883 7595 3885 7621 3883 7628
3886 7633 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 273DEG 28KT 3900 7641
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Hoeflich108
WWUS51 KPHI 130101
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
901 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
MDC029-035-041-130115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-260613T0115Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
901 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN
KENT COUNTIES...
At 900 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chester, or 10
miles southeast of Magothy River, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 8:44 PM, a mesonet station at the base
of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge measured a gust of 63 MPH.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Centreville, Queen Anne, Grasonville, Starr,
Stevensville, Skipton, Chester, Overton, Wye Mills, Cordova,
Carville, Hope, Queenstown, and Stevensville South.
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 3889 7636 3895 7636 3902 7632 3902 7631
3898 7628 3897 7622 3900 7617 3903 7624
3908 7623 3910 7597 3910 7595 3883 7596
3883 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 272DEG 28KT 3898 7626
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Hoeflich789
WWUS51 KPHI 130112
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
912 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
MDC029-035-041-130122-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-260613T0115Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
912 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...
SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3889 7636 3895 7636 3902 7632 3902 7631
3898 7628 3897 7622 3900 7617 3903 7624
3908 7623 3910 7597 3910 7595 3883 7596
3883 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 273DEG 28KT 3898 7630
$$
HoeflichWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 12, 8:23 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1. Much less humid on Saturday. 2. Showers and some thunderstorms return Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, with some severe thunderstorm risk. Cooler and less humid for the first half of next week. 3. Widespread minor coastal flooding with the evening high tide cycles Saturday and Sunday along the Atlantic coast, Delaware Bay, and possibly on the tidal Delaware River.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 8:23 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 823 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Severe weather risk and heat risk have ended for tonight. Updated aviation section for 0Z TAFs. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Much less humid on Saturday. 2. Showers and some thunderstorms return Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, with some severe thunderstorm risk. Cooler and less humid for the first half of next week. 3. Widespread minor coastal flooding with the evening high tide cycles Saturday and Sunday along the Atlantic coast, Delaware Bay, and possibly on the tidal Delaware River. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1...Much less humid on Saturday. A cold front is forecast to move through the region overnight, which will knock the temperatures down a few degrees and allow dew points to return to more comfortable levels for the weekend. Although it will still be hot with high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s over the weekend, dew points will mainly be in the upper 50s to low 60s. Therefore, heat indicies will not be far removed from the actual air temperature, thus no heat headlines are anticipated over the weekend. KEY MESSAGE 2...Showers and some thunderstorms return Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, with some severe thunderstorm risk. Cooler and less humid for the first half of next week. An expansive upper-level trough across much of eastern Canada Sunday will gradually shift eastward into early next week. Some stronger shortwave energy within the southern portion of the trough will slide across our area later Sunday. A cold front will also be tied to this feature and that will cross our area later Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening. The low to mid level flow will increase some in response to this incoming shortwave and cold front, which will also increase the warm air advection and also the low-level moisture advection. At least some of the guidance shows a rapid moisture return in the lower levels as the air mass recovers from the substantial drying on Saturday. This will result in it feeling more humid Sunday, however it is not expected to be at the levels we currently are experiencing. The main forecast challenge is the timing, coverage and intensity of convection with this incoming system. It appears to be later in the afternoon and at night regarding the timing. There will be a period of stronger synoptic forcing arriving, and with the low to mid level flow increasing some the shear will increase some as well. The amount of instability should be sufficient enough to support some thunderstorms, however the magnitude of this will determine the intensity of the thunderstorms. If sufficient instability can be realized, then some severe thunderstorms will be possible with damaging winds the main severe weather threat. Given mostly unidirectional flow ahead of the cold front, convection should tend to develop into a couple of clusters or a line, with this potentially more favorable from about the Philadelphia metro on southward. Some model forecast soundings show steep low-level lapse rates with some dry air in the mid levels. The steep low-level lapse rates would result in higher DCAPE values, which is supportive of an enhanced wind threat with any stronger thunderstorms. In the wake of the cold front, a less humid and cooler air mass overspreads our area through the first half of next week. An upper- level trough starts to approach on Tuesday and that may result in a few showers Tuesday and Wednesday, with a greater chance for some showers and thunderstorms during Thursday. KEY MESSAGE 3...Widespread minor coastal flooding with the evening high tide cycles Saturday and Sunday along the Atlantic coast, Delaware Bay, and possibly on the tidal Delaware River. A New Moon this weekend will result in higher than normal astronomical tides. Astronomical tides will generally be 1/2 foot less than minor coastal flooding thresholds, and tidal departures will be around 1 foot or so. This will result in widespread minor coastal flooding with the evening and nighttime high tide cycles Saturday and Sunday, and potentially Monday as well on the Atlantic coast and Delaware Bay. The tidal Delaware River and its tributaries could experience some spotty minor tidal flooding by Sunday night's high tide, and potentially Monday night too, but generally these astronomical tide driven flooding events produce more noteworthy impacts for the Atlantic coasts and Delaware Bay. The highest of the New Moon tides will be Sunday night and Monday night. Tidal flooding is not currently expected along the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. && .AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas. Tonight...VFR. Westerly winds early will shift to northwest around 5-10 kt overnight in wake of a cold front. High confidence. Saturday...VFR/SKC. West-northwest winds around 5-10 kt. High confidence. Outlook... Saturday night...VFR. Sunday...Sub-VFR conditions probable for a time due to showers and some thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon and evening. Monday...VFR. Northwesterly wind gusts to 20 knots possible. Tuesday and Wednesday...Some sub-VFR conditions with some showers possible. && .MARINE... No marine headlines are in effect through Saturday. Winds shift northwest tonight in wake of a frontal passage. Northwest winds will continue through Saturday morning, before transitioning back to southwest by Saturday afternoon. Seas generally around 2-3 feet, locally up to 4 feet. Isolated thunderstorms diminishing this evening. Fair weather is expected on Saturday. Outlook... Saturday night...No marine hazards anticipated. Sunday...A brief period of SmallCraft Advisory conditions are possible in the afternoon and evening due to wind gusts to 25 knots. Monday through Wednesday...No marine hazards anticipated. Rip Currents... For Saturday, a medium period 8 second swell, offshore winds, and breaking waves 2 feet or less will result in a LOW risk for development of dangerous rip currents at the Jersey Shore and Delaware Beaches. For Sunday, winds become southerly and increase to around 15-20 MPH. However, with a medium period swell around 8 seconds continue, breaking waves will be again 2 feet or less, for most beaches. The exception will be at southern facing beaches in Cape May and Atlantic counties where breaking waves in the surf zone will be up to 3 feet as the winds will be most directly onshore here. Therefore, the risk for the development of dangerous rip currents will be higher for these beaches, and a MODERATE risk is currently forecast for these two counties. For the remainder of the Jersey Shore and the Delaware Beaches, a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip currents is forecast. Ocean water temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 60s. For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi && .CLIMATE... Hot air mass is moving out, but some record highs were set. We've shared the list in the RER products and on social media. The following record warm low temperatures could still be set if temperatures remain this high through 1 AM EST (12 midnight standard time). Location 6/12 Record Warmest Low/Year Allentown 70/1942 Trenton 72/2015 & 2017 Atlantic City Airport 73/1973 & 2015 Georgetown 73/1947, 1973, 1986, & 2017 && .PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NJ...None. DE...None. MD...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...AKL/DeSilva/Gorse/RCM AVIATION...DeSilva/Gorse/RCM MARINE...AKL/DeSilva/Gorse/RCM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 5:17 AM EDT, 15 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 517 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 MDZ012-015-019-020-130930- Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- 517 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a SLIGHT Risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe thunderstorms today. Hot and humid conditions will continue through today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a SLIGHT Risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe thunderstorms on Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. Staarmann
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 12, 5:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
501 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0421 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Raritan Twp 40.47N 74.86W
06/12/2026 Hunterdon NJ Public
Trees down in Raritan Township. Time
estimated from radar.
&&
AKLLocal storm report, Jun 12, 6:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
616 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ESE Leisuretowne 39.87N 74.65W
06/12/2026 Burlington NJ Newspaper
Tree down at Sooy Place Road and South Park
Road in Tabernacle. Time estimated from
radar.
&&
AKLLocal storm report, Jun 12, 6:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0428 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Medford 39.89N 74.81W
06/12/2026 Burlington NJ Newspaper
Multiple trees down on Branin Road in
Medford. Time estimated from radar.
&&
AKLLocal storm report, Jun 12, 6:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
623 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0446 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Leisuretowne 39.90N 74.70W
06/12/2026 Burlington NJ Newspaper
Wires down near Big Hill Road in Southampton
Township. Time estimated from radar.
&&
AKLLocal storm report, Jun 12, 6:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
629 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM Marine Tstm Wind Harvey Cedars 39.70N 74.14W
06/12/2026 M52 MPH Ocean NJ Mesonet
NJWxNet Station NJ11 Harvey Cedars.
&&
AKLLocal storm report, Jun 12, 6:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
631 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0559 PM Marine Tstm Wind 1 SSE Bay Side 39.66N 74.21W
06/12/2026 M44 MPH ANZ451 NJ Mesonet
WeatherFlow Station XLBI.
&&
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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.