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Areal Flood Advisory 47, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 1, 2015Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Jun 1, 2015, 5:56 PM EDT for Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 1, 2015, 5:56 PM EDT (21:56 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2015, 11:45 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD

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NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jun 1, 5:42 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 5:42 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 4:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-022015-
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
401 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>023-027-PAZ070-101-
102-022015-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
401 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

IN ADDITION TO THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT, A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE PASS ALONG REPORTS OF FLOODING, DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-022015-
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
401 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE PASS ALONG REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

ANZ430-431-450>455-022015-
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-
401 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ008>010-012-013-015-019-020-PAZ071-103>106-022015-
MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
401 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE PASS ALONG REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

JRK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 2:14 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
214 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

PAZ101-102-011915-
EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN CHESTER-
214 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CHESTER
COUNTY...

AT 212 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PARKESBURG TO NEAR HOMEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LASTLY WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  COATESVILLE AROUND 225 PM EDT.
  GLENMOORE AROUND 230 PM EDT.
  DOWNINGTOWN AROUND 240 PM EDT.
  WEST GROVE AND MARSHALLTON AROUND 245 PM EDT.
  LIONVILLE AND LIONVILLE-MARCHWOOD AROUND 250 PM EDT.
  WEST CHESTER AND CHESTER SPRINGS AROUND 255 PM EDT.
  KENNETT SQUARE AROUND 300 PM EDT.
  WESTTOWN AROUND 305 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE MODENA...
THORNDALE...TOUGHKENAMON...DEVON-BERWYN...EXTON...SOUTH
COATESVILLE...ATGLEN...CHESTERBROOK...WEST GOSHEN AND MALVERN.

LAT...LON 3987 7599 3995 7600 4004 7593 4008 7594
      4015 7586 4011 7547 4006 7539 4007 7536
      4004 7541 4000 7545 3998 7544 3990 7558
      3984 7559 3982 7568 3978 7574 3981 7603
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 271DEG 18KT 4000 7589 3989 7603

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 2:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 3:56 PM EDT, 2 hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
356 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

NJZ020-022>027-012115-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE
MAY-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-OCEAN-
356 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON...NORTHERN CAPE MAY...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
ATLANTIC COUNTIES...

AT 355 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM EGG HARBOR CITY TO ENGLISH CREEK TO NEAR GOSHEN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTIC CITY...OCEAN CITY...PLEASANTVILLE...SOMERS POINT...VENTNOR
CITY...BRIGANTINE...NORTHFIELD...ABSECON...MARGATE CITY...EGG HARBOR
CITY...TUCKERTON...WOODBINE...SEA ISLE CITY...ESTELL MANOR...
AVALON...SURF CITY...PORT REPUBLIC...STONE HARBOR...CORBIN CITY AND
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3962 7420 3964 7425 3958 7422 3958 7434
      3950 7429 3954 7440 3956 7441 3941 7440
      3942 7436 3949 7431 3947 7430 3936 7442
      3931 7457 3933 7468 3929 7455 3906 7474
      3907 7491 3953 7466 3968 7415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 237DEG 26KT 3953 7461 3933 7469 3917 7488

MEOLA

Local storm report, Jun 1, 4:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
453 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0325 PM     HAIL             HAMILTON TWP            39.50N  74.75W
06/01/2015  M0.25 INCH       ATLANTIC           NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0415 PM     HAIL             NEWARK                  39.68N  75.76W
06/01/2015  M0.75 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NEWARK.

0438 PM     HAIL             NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPO 39.68N  75.61W
06/01/2015  M0.25 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   ASOS

            PEA SIZE HAIL OBSERVED BY TOWER OFFICIALS AT THE NEW
            CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1500228 PHI1500229 PHI1500230

GORSE

Local storm report, Jun 1, 5:15 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
515 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0325 PM     HAIL             HAMILTON TWP            39.50N  74.75W
06/01/2015  M0.25 INCH       ATLANTIC           NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      COLLINGS LAKES          39.59N  74.88W
06/01/2015                   ATLANTIC           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN COLLINGS LAKES WITH FIRE
            DEPARTMENT RESPONDING.

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FOLSOM                  39.59N  74.85W
06/01/2015                   ATLANTIC           NJ   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROAD CLOSURES IN FOLSOM DUE TO RAPID FLOODING.

0415 PM     HAIL             NEWARK                  39.68N  75.76W
06/01/2015  M0.75 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NEWARK.

0430 PM     HAIL             NEW CASTLE              39.67N  75.57W
06/01/2015  M0.88 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   SOCIAL MEDIA

0438 PM     HAIL             NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPO 39.68N  75.61W
06/01/2015  M0.25 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   ASOS

            PEA SIZE HAIL OBSERVED BY TOWER OFFICIALS AT THE NEW
            CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1500228 PHI1500232 PHI1500233 PHI1500229 PHI1500231
PHI1500230

GORSE

Local storm report, Jun 1, 5:24 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 8:13 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	5 hr
May 31, 8:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Hunterdon	62 min
May 31, 9:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon	5 hr
Jun 1, 1:57 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren	3 hr
Jun 1, 2:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem	43 min
Jun 1, 2:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer	2 hr
Jun 1, 3:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset	115 min
Jun 1, 3:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic, Monmouth, Ocean	25 min
Jun 1, 4:20 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 8 more	26 hr
Jun 1, 5:56 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester	3 hr
Jun 1, 10:05 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	4 hr
Jun 1, 10:11 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	PHI		4 days
Jun 1, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	32 min
Jun 1, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester	56 min
Jun 1, 3:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington	46 min
Jun 1, 3:42 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	6 hr
Jun 1, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic, Cape May	79 min
Jun 1, 4:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean	3 hr
Jun 1, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	43 min
Jun 1, 4:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Salem	23 min
Jun 1, 5:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	3 hr
Jun 1, 5:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Cape May	3 hr
Jun 1, 7:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Cumberland	3 hr
Jun 1, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		34 min
Jun 1, 7:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic, Cape May	111 min
May 31, 9:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Bucks	5 hr
May 31, 11:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Lebanon	65 min
May 31, 11:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester	58 min
May 31, 11:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Berks	31 min
Jun 1, 12:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester	31 min
Jun 1, 12:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Berks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery	114 min
Jun 1, 12:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester, Montgomery	46 min
Jun 1, 1:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	47 min
Jun 1, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester	61 min
Jun 1, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Chester	32 min
Jun 1, 4:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	3 hr
Jun 1, 3:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Cecil, Kent	3 hr
Jun 1, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's	70 min
Jun 1, 6:29 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Cecil	3 hr
Jun 1, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Kent, Queen Anne's	37 min

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