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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 24, 2017Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2017, 9:52 PM EDT for Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 38 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 24, 2017, 9:52 PM EDT (01:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2017, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Caroline 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 01:56 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 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 109 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 00:00Z on 2017-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1156 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 00:00Z on 2017-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 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
1156 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1330 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
4.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

377 
WUUS51 KPHI 250152
SVRPHI
MDC011-029-035-250230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0135.170725T0152Z-170725T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
952 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  North central Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 1030 PM EDT

* At 952 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rock Hall, or
  7 miles east of Bodkin Point, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Oakland, Ridgely, Rock Hall,
  Church Hill, Sudlersville, Old Town, Langford, Jumptown, Starkey
  Corner, Carville, Hope, Barclay and Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3919 7626 3925 7622 3919 7577 3894 7588
      3908 7623 3909 7623 3913 7625 3915 7628
      3917 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 283DEG 34KT 3915 7629 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

jrk
2 follow-up statements
724 
WWUS51 KPHI 250219
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1019 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

MDC011-029-035-250230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-170725T0230Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
1019 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTH CENTRAL CAROLINE AND
SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 1019 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Old Town, or
near Centerville, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Centerville, Centreville, Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Carville 
  and Hope around 1030 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Kingstown and Barclay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to 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 3916 7628 3921 7621 3924 7612 3919 7577
      3894 7588 3908 7623 3909 7623 3913 7625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 293DEG 20KT 3912 7612 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRK
950 
WWUS51 KPHI 250230
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1030 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

MDC011-029-035-250240-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0135.000000T0000Z-170725T0230Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
1030 PM EDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...
NORTH CENTRAL CAROLINE AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
a portion of Queen Anne's and Kent Counties farther north and east 
of this warning. until 1045 PM.

LAT...LON 3916 7628 3921 7621 3924 7612 3919 7577
      3894 7588 3908 7623 3909 7623 3913 7625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 283DEG 34KT 3910 7603 

$$

JRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 8:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICecil52 min
Jul 24, 8:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICecil2 hr
Jul 24, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil43 min
Jul 24, 10:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's39 min
Jul 24, 10:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's40 min
Jul 24, 11:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot35 min
Jul 24, 11:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline45 min
Jul 24, 11:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Queen Anne's2 hr
Jul 25, 12:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline41 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning 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.