Maryland Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/05/2026 18:01

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 9:01PM EDT until July 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 6:01pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Kent County in northeastern Maryland... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 901 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Back River, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Chestertown, Betterton, Newtown, Morgnec, Kennedyville, and Galena.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Kent, MD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mount Holly NJ