NWS Mount Holly NJTO.W 0019July 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Kent and Queen Anne's, MD
The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly issued a tornado warning for Kent and Queen Anne's in Maryland, which was in force until 6:45 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 19th tornado warning the NWS office in Mount Holly issued in 2026. Maryland had 15 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Maryland's tornado warnings by year).
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In force for 30 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mount Holly NJ
- Area
- Kent and Queen Anne's
- State
- Maryland
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:15 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 6:45 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPHI TO.W 0019
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland... Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 615 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Rock Hall, or 8 miles east of Millers Island, moving southeast at 35 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... Centreville, Rock Hall, Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Old Town, and Langford.
What the agency told people to 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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