Tornado Warning Issued for Kent and Queen Anne's Counties, MD
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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 3 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 has issued a Tornado Warning for northeastern Queen Anne's County and east central Kent County in Maryland until 6:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Kent and Queen Anne's Counties, Maryland
- Issued
- August 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kent and Queen Anne's Counties, Maryland.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from August 20 at 5:30 PM EDT until August 20 at 6:00 PM EDT. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Queen Anne's County and east central Kent County in northeastern Maryland. Locations impacted include Chestertown, Millington, Sudlersville, Massey, Crumpton, Morgnec, and Kingstown.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
At 5:30 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Church Hill, moving east at 35 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Hazard: Tornado. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
Alert effective August 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT and expires August 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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