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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Aug 20, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 30 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
- Aug 20, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 5:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Templeville, MD | A few large trees down along Busic Church Road just north of Everett Road. The trees took down power lines, which also caused a power pole to break. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 20, 5:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Templeville, MD | A few large trees down along Busic Church Road just north of Everett Road. The trees took down power lines, which also caused a power pole to break. Time estimated from radar. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:58 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.
194
WFUS51 KPHI 202130
TORPHI
MDC029-035-202200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0028.260820T2130Z-260820T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
530 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
East central Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Church Hill, or 11 miles north of Centerville,
moving east 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...
Chestertown, Millington, Sudlersville, Massey, Crumpton, Morgnec,
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3934 7577 3928 7576 3917 7575 3916 7604
3923 7606
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 252DEG 30KT 3920 7600
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Staarmann2 follow-up statements
313
WWUS51 KPHI 202141
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
541 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
MDC029-035-202200-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260820T2200Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
541 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND EAST CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...
At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Crumpton, or 13 miles northeast of Centerville,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Millington, Sudlersville, Massey, and Crumpton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3934 7577 3928 7576 3917 7575 3916 7597
3923 7600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 252DEG 27KT 3921 7595
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Staarmann472
WWUS51 KPHI 202154 RRA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
554 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
MDC029-202204-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260820T2200Z/
Kent MD-
554 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KENT 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 central
Delaware...and northeastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3925 7583 3925 7582 3924 7581 3925 7578
3925 7576 3917 7575 3917 7585 3923 7589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 252DEG 30KT 3925 7580
$$
MDC035-202200-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260820T2200Z/
Queen Anne's MD-
554 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY...
At 554 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Millington, or 14 miles south of Middletown, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Sudlersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3925 7583 3925 7582 3924 7581 3925 7578
3925 7576 3917 7575 3917 7585 3923 7589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 252DEG 30KT 3925 7580
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.