Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's Counties MD

Source: NOAA · Eastern Maryland

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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Mount Holly NJ issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of eastern Maryland until 7:45 PM EDT on August 7, 2026, with 60 mph winds and lightning observed.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Eastern Maryland
Issued
August 7, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Mount Holly NJ

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Maryland.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from 6:58 PM EDT August 7, 2026, until 7:45 PM EDT August 7, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.

Affected Areas

Central Queen Anne's County, northeastern Caroline County, and southwestern Kent County in Maryland. Locations impacted include Centerville, Centreville, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Church Hill, Goldsboro, Jumptown, Starkey Corner, Carville, Hope, and Henderson.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Expected Conditions

At 6:58 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Centreville moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Hail up to 0.75 inch possible.

Timeline

Warning in effect from 6:58 PM EDT until 7:45 PM EDT on August 7, 2026.

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NWS Mount Holly NJ issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of eastern Maryland until 7:45 PM EDT on August 7, 2026, with 60 mph winds and lightning observed.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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