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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 20, 2010Cecil County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2010, 8:34 PM EDT for Cecil County, Maryland. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 20, 2010, 8:34 PM EDT (00:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 20, 2010, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

County Cecil County, MD

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 20, 7:50 PM EDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 7:50 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 20, 3:28 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-211930-
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL
NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.

HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD APPROACH 100 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
AND MAY APPROACH 105 DEGREES ON SATURDAY. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCHES
AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-211930-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN
DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY HAVE GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY
APPROACH 100 DEGREES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD APPROACH 100 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
AND MAY APPROACH 105 DEGREES ON SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ013-014-016-020>027-211930-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY
APPROACH 100 DEGREES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD APPROACH 100 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
AND MAY APPROACH 105 DEGREES ON SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ001-007>010-012-PAZ054-055-060>062-211930-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-CARBON-MONROE-
BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.

HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD APPROACH 100 DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-450>455-211930-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 2:36 PM EDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

NJZ021-023-024-201900-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CAPE MAY AND SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 235 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPE MAY...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR VILLAS...GREEN CREEK AROUND
245 PM...WILDWOOD AND WEST WILDWOOD AROUND 300 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM, AND WILL CAUSE
WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3899 7498 3909 7491 3915 7490 3918 7497
      3918 7503 3920 7505 3920 7510 3917 7513
      3920 7518 3924 7516 3918 7466 3907 7471
      3902 7479 3900 7478 3897 7481 3893 7488
      3892 7497

FORECASTER: GORSE

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 2:56 PM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
256 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

NJZ023-024-201930-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
256 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CAPE MAY COUNTY...

AT 252 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF CAPE MAY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
35 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR WEST WILDWOOD...NORTH WILDWOOD
AROUND 300 PM...STONE HARBOR AND AVALON AROUND 315 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM, ESPECIALLY WITH
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HEAVIER RAIN.

OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE
KILLERS. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM, AND
WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3893 7499 3902 7496 3911 7490 3916 7491
      3913 7469 3907 7471 3902 7477 3902 7479
      3900 7478 3898 7480 3893 7488 3892 7495

FORECASTER: GORSE

Local storm report, Jul 20, 4:14 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 20, 4:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 20, 8:11 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
811 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

MDZ008-210100-
CECIL MD-
811 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CECIL COUNTY...

AT 808 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES WEST OF ELKTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR RICHARDSMERE...FARMINGTON AROUND 815
PM...ZION...PLEASANT HILL AROUND 830 PM...CHERRY HILL AND BARKSDALE
AROUND 845 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM, AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND
ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3971 7581 3939 7580 3940 7604 3944 7600
      3946 7602 3953 7599 3955 7603 3954 7607
      3955 7609 3962 7616 3965 7617 3969 7623
      3971 7624

FORECASTER: GORSE

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 8:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
834 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

MDZ008-210130-
CECIL MD-
834 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CECIL COUNTY...

AT 832 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 16 MILES WEST OF ELKTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS DEVELOPING ON THE NORTHERN TIP OF
CHESAPEAKE BAY.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THE STRONGEST
PART OF THE STORM SHOULD AFFECT THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY
THROUGH 900 PM.

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM, AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND
ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3972 7618 3970 7581 3940 7578 3947 7601
      3950 7601 3951 7599 3953 7599 3955 7603
      3954 7607 3956 7610 3967 7620

FORECASTER: GORSE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 20, 9:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Salem	57 min
Jul 20, 11:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic	53 min
Jul 21, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren	64 min
Jul 21, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Somerset	44 min
Jul 21, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset	45 min
Jul 21, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Hunterdon	56 min
Jul 21, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Carbon, Monroe, Northampton	65 min
Jul 21, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Berks, Lehigh	58 min
Jul 20, 8:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Cecil	49 min
Jul 21, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Queen Anne's	58 min

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