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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 14, 2017Sussex County, Delaware

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 archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2017-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 908 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2017-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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 

$$

Robertson

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, 4:05 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, 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.