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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 20, 2010Salem County, New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2010, 9:03 PM EDT for Salem County, New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 57 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, 9:03 PM EDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired: Jul 20, 2010, 10:00 PM EDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties New Castle County, DE, Salem County, NJ

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, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 7:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 20, 3:28 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 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

Local storm report, Jul 20, 4:14 PM EDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 20, 4:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 20, 8:11 PM EDT, 52 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, 29 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

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 9:03 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016-021-210200-
CECIL MD-CUMBERLAND NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-SALEM NJ-
903 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...A STRONG CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
CECIL...CUMBERLAND...NEW CASTLE AND SALEM COUNTIES...

AT 900 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM EASTERN CECIL
COUNTY MARYLAND TO NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE. THIS ACTIVITY IS
MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS ACTIVITY, AND WILL
CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THE STORMS.
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.

LAT...LON 3971 7585 3969 7552 3968 7553 3962 7560
      3959 7559 3970 7551 3969 7536 3958 7510
      3941 7486 3941 7547 3948 7556 3958 7554
      3958 7556 3946 7558 3942 7554 3951 7594

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, 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 20, 8:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Cecil	56 min
Jul 21, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Queen Anne's	58 min

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