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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 9, 2018Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland; Kent County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2018, 1:21 PM EDT for Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland; Kent County, Delaware. It was in force for 39 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
Jun 9, 2018, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:23 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2018-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 733 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 2018-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 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
733 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

603 
WUUS51 KPHI 091721
SVRPHI
DEC001-MDC011-035-091800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0027.180609T1721Z-180609T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
121 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Kent County in central Delaware...
  Eastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Northern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 120 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hazlettville,
  or near Dover, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dover, Camden, Cheswold, Bowers, Goldsboro, Woodside, Viola,
  Hartly, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Hazlettville, Dover Base Housing, Dover
  Speedway, Sandtown, Rising Sun, Wyoming, Felton, Frederica,
  Magnolia, Little Creek and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3920 7577 3924 7537 3905 7537 3900 7533
      3903 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 268DEG 20KT 3912 7563 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRK
2 follow-up statements
909 
WWUS51 KPHI 091741
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
141 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

MDC011-035-091750-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180609T1800Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
141 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND
NORTHERN CAROLINE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3901 7546 3903 7559 3909 7569 3921 7564
      3924 7537 3905 7537 3900 7533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 269DEG 15KT 3913 7551 

$$

DEC001-091800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180609T1800Z/
Kent DE-
141 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL KENT COUNTY...

At 140 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dover Base
Housing, or over Dover, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Dover, Camden, Cheswold, Bowers, Woodside, Viola, Rising Sun-Lebanon,
Rising Sun, Hazlettville, Dover Base Housing, Dover Speedway,
Wyoming, Frederica, Magnolia, Little Creek, Rodney Village, Kent
Acres, Riverview, Highland Acres and Woodside East.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3901 7546 3903 7559 3909 7569 3921 7564
      3924 7537 3905 7537 3900 7533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 269DEG 15KT 3913 7551 

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

JRK
278 
WWUS51 KPHI 091753
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
153 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

DEC001-091803-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180609T1800Z/
Kent DE-
153 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL KENT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 200 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3901 7546 3903 7559 3909 7569 3921 7564
      3924 7537 3905 7537 3900 7533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 268DEG 20KT 3913 7542 

$$

JRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline30 min
Jun 9, 2:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline51 min
Jun 9, 2:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline58 min
Jun 9, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's37 min
Jun 9, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent51 min
Jun 9, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline44 min
Jun 9, 12:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex24 min
Jun 9, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent56 min
Jun 9, 1:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex4 hr
Jun 9, 1:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent71 min
Jun 9, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex25 min
Jun 9, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex42 min
Jun 9, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex4 hr
Jun 9, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle24 min
Jun 9, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex34 min
Jun 9, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent45 min
Jun 9, 3:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle3 hr
Jun 9, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex39 min
Jun 9, 4:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex3 hr
Jun 9, 4:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIKent3 hr
Jun 9, 5:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISussex4 hr
Jun 9, 6:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISussex3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2018Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Delaware, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.