Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Maryland and Kent County DE

Source: NOAA · Eastern Maryland and Central Delaware

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on September 3, 2026, 5 days 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 and central Delaware until 12:45 AM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Eastern Maryland and Central Delaware
Issued
September 3, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Maryland and Central Delaware.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from September 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM EDT until September 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM EDT.

Affected Areas

Kent County in central Delaware; Caroline County in eastern Maryland; Kent County in northeastern Maryland; Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland; Northeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland. Locations impacted include Centerville, Chestertown, Denton, Centreville, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Rock Hall, Church Hill, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Old Town, Starr, Jumptown, Sandtown, Harmony, Langford, Overton, Starkey Corner, and Wye Mills.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to frequent cloud to ground lightning. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Expected Conditions

At 12:02 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rock Hall, or 9 miles northwest of Centerville, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from September 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM EDT and expires at September 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM EDT.

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NWS Mount Holly NJ issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of eastern Maryland and central Delaware until 12:45 AM EDT.
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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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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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