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Areal Flood Advisory 190, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 7, 2017Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 7, 2017, 8:54 AM EDT for Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2017, 8:54 AM EDT (12:54 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2017-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 220 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2017-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
220 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-74 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
780 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Aug 7, 6:15 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 6:15 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 5:37 AM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
537 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-101-103-105-080945-
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-
Northampton-Western Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
537 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New Jersey,
northwest New Jersey, east central Pennsylvania, northeast
Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Locally heavy rain could result in some flooding of poor drainage
and urban areas.

.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.

NJZ012-013-015-018>020-027-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-080945-
Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-
Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
537 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New Jersey, northern
New Jersey, southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today 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...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-017-021>023-080945-
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-
Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
537 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern
Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland and southern New
Jersey.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.

Some thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce locally
damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

NJZ014-026-080945-
Eastern Monmouth-Coastal Ocean-
537 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New Jersey and
southern New Jersey.

.DAY ONE...Today 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 for the formation of dangerous rip currents,
especially during this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-080945-
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
537 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Delaware and
southern New Jersey.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.

Some thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce locally
damaging wind gusts.

There is a moderate risk for the formation of dangerous rip currents,
especially during this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

ANZ430-431-450>455-080945-
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-
537 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and
Delaware Bay Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Some thunderstorms could produce local wind gusts in excess of 35
knots this afternoon and tonight, especially south of Little Egg
Inlet New Jersey.

.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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 9:59 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICumberland, Salem3 hr
Aug 7, 12:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem4 hr
Aug 7, 1:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland4 hr
Aug 7, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Aug 7, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Aug 7, 3:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean4 hr
Aug 7, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Aug 7, 4:24 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean4 hr
Aug 7, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI91 min
Aug 7, 10:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot4 hr
Aug 7, 11:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Talbot3 hr
Aug 7, 1:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot4 hr
Aug 7, 2:40 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot6 hr
Aug 7, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot58 min
Aug 7, 5:25 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot4 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Advisories in Maryland, 2017Every areal flood advisory in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.