Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2026, 9:04 PM EDT for Caroline County, Maryland; Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 37 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
- Jun 14, 2026, 9:04 PM EDT (01:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2026, 9:41 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 916 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1620 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted.
447
WUUS51 KPHI 150104
SVRPHI
DEC005-MDC011-150200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0080.260615T0104Z-260615T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
904 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 904 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vienna, or 12
miles south of Hurlock, moving northeast 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...
Georgetown, Seaford, Laurel, Federalsburg, Milton, Bridgeville,
Delmar, Ellendale, Smithville, Agner, Sycamore, Blades, Greenwood,
and Bethel.
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 3846 7569 3865 7572 3869 7577 3868 7580
3870 7580 3871 7588 3884 7568 3884 7555
3890 7547 3870 7521 3845 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 240DEG 27KT 3845 7581
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich3 follow-up statements
822
WWUS51 KPHI 150119
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
DEC005-MDC011-150200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-260615T0200Z/
Sussex DE-Caroline MD-
919 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES...
At 919 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sharptown, or
10 miles northwest of Salisbury, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Seaford, Laurel, Federalsburg, Milton, Bridgeville,
Delmar, Ellendale, Smithville, Agner, Sycamore, Blades, Greenwood,
and Bethel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 7521 3846 7552 3845 7553 3846 7569
3865 7572 3869 7577 3868 7580 3870 7580
3871 7588 3884 7568 3884 7555 3890 7547
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 240DEG 27KT 3851 7569
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich050
WWUS51 KPHI 150127
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
927 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
MDC011-150137-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-260615T0200Z/
Caroline MD-
927 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE 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 100 AM EDT for
southern Delaware...and eastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3846 7560 3846 7567 3851 7570 3866 7571
3889 7546 3870 7521 3846 7552 3845 7557
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 240DEG 27KT 3854 7562
$$
DEC005-150200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-260615T0200Z/
Sussex DE-
927 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...
At 927 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Laurel, or 11
miles north of Salisbury, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Seaford, Laurel, Milton, Bridgeville, Delmar, Ellendale,
Sycamore, Blades, and Bethel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3846 7560 3846 7567 3851 7570 3866 7571
3889 7546 3870 7521 3846 7552 3845 7557
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 240DEG 27KT 3854 7562
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Hoeflich208
WWUS51 KPHI 150141
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
941 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
DEC005-150151-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-260615T0200Z/
Sussex DE-
941 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY 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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
southern Delaware...and eastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3846 7560 3846 7567 3851 7570 3866 7571
3889 7546 3870 7521 3846 7552 3845 7557
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 240DEG 27KT 3856 7543
$$
HoeflichThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 9:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | New Castle | 51 min |
| Jun 14, 10:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 10:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:10 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 23 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.