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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Aug 20, 2026, 2:43 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 32 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
- Aug 20, 2026, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1192 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
946
WFUS51 KPHI 201843
TORPHI
MDC029-035-201915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0024.260820T1843Z-260820T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
243 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Northwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rock Hall, or 11 miles east of Millers Island,
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...
Chestertown, Rock Hall, Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Morgnec, Old
Town, Langford, and Kingstown.
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 3919 7626 3923 7623 3931 7601 3910 7596
3910 7612 3911 7611 3910 7614 3910 7624
3913 7625 3915 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 255DEG 18KT 3917 7621
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Staarmann3 follow-up statements
318
WWUS51 KPHI 201854
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
254 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
MDC029-035-201915-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260820T1915Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
254 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Langford, or 9 miles north of Centerville, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Chestertown, Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Morgnec, Old Town,
Langford, and Kingstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3910 7618 3922 7620 3931 7601 3910 7596
3910 7612 3911 7611 3910 7614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 257DEG 18KT 3917 7612
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Staarmann468
WWUS51 KPHI 201902
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
302 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
MDC029-035-201915-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260820T1915Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
302 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...
At 301 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Chestertown, or 9 miles north of Centerville, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Chestertown, Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Morgnec, Old Town, and
Kingstown.
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 3923 7613 3929 7600 3910 7596 3911 7611
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 255DEG 18KT 3918 7607
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Staarmann659 WWUS51 KPHI 201910 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ Issued by National Weather Service New York NY 310 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 MDC029-035-201920- /O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260820T1915Z/ Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD- 310 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern Maryland. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ. LAT...LON 3923 7613 3929 7600 3910 7596 3911 7611 TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 255DEG 18KT 3919 7602 $$ Staarmann
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 40 min |
| Aug 20, 5:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 30 min |
| Aug 20, 5:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's | 36 min |
| Aug 20, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 50 min |
| Aug 20, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 6:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's | 105 min |
| Aug 20, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.