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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

February 25, 20174 counties in Maryland; Kent County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 25, 2017, 4:11 PM EST for 4 counties in Maryland; Kent County, Delaware. It was in force for 49 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2017, 4:11 PM EST (21:11 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2017, 5:00 PM EST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 25, 4:15 PM ESTHAIL 1Wye Mills, MDTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Feb 25, 4:40 PM ESTHAIL 1Easton, MDTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Feb 25, 5:09 PM ESTHAIL 0.25Dover Afb, DE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 25, 1:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 113 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 2017-02-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 235 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2017-02-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 164 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
235 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-194 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

808 
WUUS51 KPHI 252111
SVRPHI
DEC001-MDC011-029-035-041-252200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0010.170225T2111Z-170225T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
411 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Southern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 500 PM EST

* At 411 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Starr to near Flag Harbor, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Centerville, Centreville, Queen Anne, Starr, Hope, Jumptown, 
  Carville, Wye Mills and Cordova around 415 PM EST. 
  Oakland and Ridgely around 420 PM EST. 
  Greensboro and Goldsboro around 425 PM EST. 
  Sandtown around 430 PM EST. 
  Trappe, Woodside, Viola, Hazlettville and Hambleton around 440 PM 
  EST. 
  Dover, Camden, Choptank, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Windyhill, Rising Sun 
  and Tanyard around 445 PM EST. 
  Preston, Dover Base Housing and Harmony around 450 PM EST. 
  Agner around 455 PM EST. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Rodney
Village, Wyoming, Kent Acres, Riverview, Highland Acres, Felton,
Queenstown, Woodside East, Marydel and Hillsboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds...frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember...if you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3885 7627 3879 7620 3879 7619 3883 7619
      3898 7626 3900 7617 3904 7620 3918 7539
      3883 7567 3883 7572 3868 7579 3868 7594
      3857 7604 3876 7622 3872 7629 3878 7629
      3877 7631 3868 7634 3875 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 248DEG 43KT 3898 7602 3852 7642 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson
1 follow-up statement
790 
WWUS51 KPHI 252143
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
443 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

MDC029-252153-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T2200Z/
Kent MD-
443 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KENT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for
central and southern Delaware...and eastern and northeastern
Maryland.

LAT...LON 3866 7612 3906 7598 3911 7583 3918 7540
      3884 7566 3883 7572 3868 7579 3871 7584
      3868 7594 3865 7597 3864 7611
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 248DEG 43KT 3911 7559 3866 7599 

$$

DEC001-MDC011-035-041-252200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T2200Z/
Kent DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
443 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST
FOR SOUTHERN KENT...EASTERN TALBOT...SOUTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND
CAROLINE COUNTIES...

At 443 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Camden to Windyhill, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

These severe storms will be near...
  Dover, Camden, Woodside, Dover Base Housing, Rising Sun-Lebanon 
  and Rising Sun around 450 PM EST. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Highland Acres, Felton, Rodney Village, Woodside East, Marydel,
Hillsboro, Wyoming, Little Creek, Kent Acres and Riverview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds...frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember...if you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3866 7612 3906 7598 3911 7583 3918 7540
      3884 7566 3883 7572 3868 7579 3871 7584
      3868 7594 3865 7597 3864 7611
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 248DEG 43KT 3911 7559 3866 7599 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 3:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot55 min
Feb 25, 3:18 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot57 min
Feb 25, 3:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICecil64 min
Feb 25, 4:04 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's41 min
Feb 25, 4:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Talbot55 min
Feb 25, 5:07 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent38 min
Feb 25, 4:40 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle50 min
Feb 25, 5:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle33 min
Feb 25, 5:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex30 min
Feb 25, 5:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex29 min

Nearby

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Sources

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