Alert archive / Delaware / Special Weather Statements in 2017
Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Jul 14, 2017, 6:48 PM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 42 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, 6:48 PM EDT (22:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
County Sussex County, DE
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 80 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 908 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 959 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
194
WWUS81 KPHI 142248
SPSPHI
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
648 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
DEZ002>004-MDZ020-142330-
Inland Sussex-Kent-Delaware Beaches-Caroline-
648 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SUSSEX...SOUTHEASTERN
KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES...
At 648 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Lewes to Seaford to
near Secretary. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
Winds up to 40 mph are possible with these storms.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel, Lewes, Milton, Selbyville,
Bridgeville, Delmar, Dagsboro, Millville, Ellendale, Henlopen Acres,
Gumboro, Cape Henlopen State Park, Sycamore, Long Neck, Ocean View,
Blades and Frankford.
LAT...LON 3846 7569 3864 7571 3870 7577 3894 7531
3880 7518 3880 7509 3867 7507 3869 7508
3869 7514 3864 7513 3862 7508 3866 7507
3861 7506 3859 7521 3857 7518 3858 7507
3860 7506 3845 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 299DEG 22KT 3889 7521 3866 7559 3858 7595
$$
RobertsonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden | 43 min |
| Jul 13, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 34 min |
| Jul 13, 8:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 13, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 26 min |
| Jul 13, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 54 min |
| Jul 13, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 53 min |
| Jul 13, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 14 min |
| Jul 13, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 115 min | |
| Jul 13, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 33 min |
| Jul 13, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 93 min | |
| Jul 14, 7:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 11 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Jul 14, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 12 min |
| Jul 14, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 67 min |
| Jul 14, 3:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester | 55 min |
| Jul 14, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 3:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May | 63 min |
| Jul 14, 4:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 57 min | |
| Jul 14, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 95 min | |
| Jul 14, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 61 min |
| Jul 14, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 66 min | |
| Jul 14, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 13 min |
| Jul 14, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 52 min | |
| Jul 14, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| Jul 14, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 97 min | |
| Jul 14, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 2:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 59 min |
| Jul 14, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline | 27 min |
| Jul 13, 10:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cecil | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 12:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cecil | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Talbot | 53 min |
| Jul 14, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cecil, Kent | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Queen Anne's | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 4:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Queen Anne's | 63 min |
| Jul 14, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 65 min |
| Jul 14, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 5:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Talbot | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Caroline | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 40 min |
| Jul 13, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 36 min |
| Jul 13, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 31 min |
| Jul 13, 10:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 5:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 36 min |
| Jul 14, 5:30 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 60 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.