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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 14, 2017Caroline County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 14, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT for Caroline County, Maryland. It was in force for 45 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 14, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2017, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

County Caroline County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 2017-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 403 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 2017-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
403 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1367 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

579 
WWUS81 KPHI 142000
SPSPHI

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
400 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017

MDZ015-019-020-142045-
Queen Anne's-Talbot-Caroline-
400 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN TALBOT...SOUTH
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CENTRAL CAROLINE COUNTIES...

At 400 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Romancoke to near Copperville.
Movement was northeast at 15 mph.

Winds up to 50 mph and half inch hail are possible with these storms.

These storms will be near...
  Copperville around 405 PM EDT. 
  Skipton around 435 PM EDT. 
  Wye Mills around 440 PM EDT. 
  Queen Anne, Starr, Cordova and Jumptown around 445 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by these storms include Hillsboro.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring 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 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3886 7626 3883 7625 3881 7621 3879 7622
      3879 7619 3880 7620 3883 7619 3890 7620
      3891 7625 3891 7621 3893 7622 3905 7603
      3885 7578 3877 7625 3883 7629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 240DEG 14KT 3889 7626 3885 7622 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden43 min
Jul 13, 8:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May34 min
Jul 13, 8:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more4 hr
Jul 13, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland26 min
Jul 13, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic54 min
Jul 13, 9:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem53 min
Jul 13, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic14 min
Jul 13, 9:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI115 min
Jul 13, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May33 min
Jul 13, 10:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI93 min
Jul 14, 7:21 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren3 hr
Jul 14, 11:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem11 hr
Jul 14, 2:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and 1 more3 hr
Jul 14, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 14, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem12 min
Jul 14, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem67 min
Jul 14, 3:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem4 hr
Jul 14, 3:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester, Salem3 hr
Jul 14, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester55 min
Jul 14, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem47 min
Jul 14, 3:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean3 hr
Jul 14, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem66 min
Jul 14, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May63 min
Jul 14, 4:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more3 hr
Jul 14, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Jul 14, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Jul 14, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem61 min
Jul 14, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 14, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May13 min
Jul 14, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI52 min
Jul 14, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Jul 14, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Jul 14, 7:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Jul 14, 12:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton4 hr
Jul 14, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester62 min
Jul 14, 2:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jul 14, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware59 min
Jul 14, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jul 13, 10:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline27 min
Jul 13, 10:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Talbot4 hr
Jul 14, 9:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil37 min
Jul 14, 12:06 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot7 hr
Jul 14, 2:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICecil3 hr
Jul 14, 3:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICecil2 hr
Jul 14, 3:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHITalbot53 min
Jul 14, 3:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICecil, Kent2 hr
Jul 14, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent40 min
Jul 14, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIQueen Anne's27 min
Jul 14, 4:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIQueen Anne's4 hr
Jul 14, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIQueen Anne's63 min
Jul 14, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot65 min
Jul 14, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Talbot51 min
Jul 14, 5:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHITalbot3 hr
Jul 14, 6:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICaroline3 hr
Jul 14, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Talbot40 min
Jul 13, 8:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent36 min
Jul 13, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent31 min
Jul 13, 10:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex51 min
Jul 14, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle28 min
Jul 14, 5:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent3 hr
Jul 14, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex36 min
Jul 14, 5:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINew Castle7 hr
Jul 14, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex39 min
Jul 14, 6:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex4 hr
Jul 14, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex42 min
Jul 14, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex60 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.