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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 28, 2026Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

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.

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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
Jul 28, 7:07 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne Easton Municipal, MDMetal 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 28, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Jul 28, 4:20 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2026-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 710 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

Staarmann
2 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

$$

Staarmann
572 
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHITalbot45 min
Jul 28, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent60 min
Jul 28, 5:51 PM EDTTornado WarningPHITalbot24 min
Jul 28, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot52 min
Jul 28, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Talbot47 min
Jul 28, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's52 min
Jul 28, 6:15 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's30 min
Jul 28, 6:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot67 min
Jul 28, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Talbot61 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.