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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 12, 2026Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 8:44 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 621 Wsw Stevensville, MDBay Bridge WxFlow site.
Jun 12, 8:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Stevensville, MDWidespread 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2026-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 488 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 2026-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 137 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

Hoeflich
3 follow-up statements
223 
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

$$

Hoeflich
108 
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

$$

Hoeflich
789 
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 

$$

Hoeflich

What 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.

&&

AKL
Local 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.

&&

AKL
Local 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.

&&

AKL
Local 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.

&&

AKL
Local 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.

&&

AKL
Local 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.

&&

AKL

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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.