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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Jul 28, 2026, 6:55 PM EDT for Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report 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
- Jul 28, 2026, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 7:07 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Easton Municipal, MD | Metal roofing was blown off a produce stand along US Highway 50. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 710 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 968 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
863
WFUS51 KPHI 282255
TORPHI
MDC035-041-282330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0022.260728T2255Z-260728T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
655 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
South central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 655 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Copperville, or 7 miles northwest of Easton,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Easton, Copperville, and Cordova.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3888 7619 3888 7618 3887 7619 3887 7617
3888 7616 3890 7599 3878 7601 3882 7620
3883 7619 3886 7620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 270DEG 16KT 3884 7617
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Staarmann2 follow-up statements
351
WWUS51 KPHI 282304
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
MDC035-282314-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260728T2330Z/
Queen Anne's MD-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for eastern
Maryland.
LAT...LON 3882 7620 3886 7614 3886 7600 3878 7601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 306DEG 29KT 3879 7609
$$
MDC041-282330-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260728T2330Z/
Talbot MD-
704 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL TALBOT COUNTY...
At 704 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Easton, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Easton, Copperville, and Cordova.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3882 7620 3886 7614 3886 7600 3878 7601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 306DEG 29KT 3879 7609
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Staarmann572 WWUS51 KPHI 282320 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 720 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 MDC041-282330- /O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260728T2330Z/ Talbot MD- 720 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TALBOT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for eastern Maryland. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ. LAT...LON 3882 7620 3886 7614 3886 7600 3878 7601 TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 270DEG 16KT 3879 7601 $$ Staarmann
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Talbot | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 60 min |
| Jul 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Talbot | 24 min |
| Jul 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 52 min |
| Jul 28, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 52 min |
| Jul 28, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 30 min |
| Jul 28, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 61 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.