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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 14, 2017Kent County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 14, 2017, 4:05 PM EDT for Kent County, Maryland. It was in force for 40 min. 2 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
Jul 14, 2017, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2017, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

County Kent County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 14, 4:24 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 53Tolchester, MD
Jul 14, 4:40 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 53Tolchester, MD

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

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 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 2017-07-14Temperature 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.

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WWUS81 KPHI 142005
SPSPHI

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

MDZ008-012-015-142045-
Queen Anne's-Cecil-Kent-
405 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN QUEEN
ANNE'S...KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTIES...

At 405 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Riverside to Newtown to North Point State
Park. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Winds up to 40 mph are possible with these storms.

These storms will be near...
  Newtown around 410 PM EDT. 
  Betterton around 415 PM EDT. 
  Kennedyville and Morgnec around 420 PM EDT. 
  Crumpton around 430 PM EDT. 
  Cecilton and Massey around 440 PM EDT. 
  Chestertown, Hollywood Beach, Sassafras, Cayots, Warwick and 
  Bohemias Mills around 445 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by these storms include Chesapeake City,
Kingstown and Galena.

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 3926 7622 3929 7617 3932 7618 3934 7616
      3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606 3943 7599
      3946 7601 3952 7598 3954 7578 3929 7576
      3920 7606 3920 7625
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 267DEG 23KT 3950 7623 3931 7613 3923 7645 

$$

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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, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.