Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 30, 20194 counties in Maryland; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2019, 4:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 43 min. 8 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
May 30, 2019, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2019, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 30, 4:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Oakland, MDSTRAIGHT-LINE WINDS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH UPROOTED OR SNAPPED LARGE LIMBS FROM 15 TREES. DELAYED REPORT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
May 30, 4:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRidgely, MDTREES AND WIRED DOWN IN RIDGELY. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
May 30, 4:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGreensboro, MDTREES AND WIRES DOWN IN GREENSBORO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 30, 4:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGoldsboro, MDTREES AND WIRED DOWN IN GOLDSBORO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 30, 4:50 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 472 N Easton, MDEASTON, MD ASOS GUST.
May 30, 4:54 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 58Oxford, MD
May 30, 5:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Felton, DETREE DOWN INTO WIRES IN FELTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 30, 5:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPreston, MDWIRES DOWN IN PRESTON. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 30, 2:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 2019-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 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 2019-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-211 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1498 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

677 
WUUS51 KPHI 302032
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-029-035-041-302115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0104.190530T2032Z-190530T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
432 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
  Kent County in central Delaware...
  Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  East central Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 431 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jumptown, or
  9 miles southeast of Centerville, moving east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Easton, Centerville, Milford, Denton, Centreville,
  Harrington, Camden, Federalsburg, Bridgeville, Greensboro, Oakland,
  Ridgely, Cheswold, Trappe, St. Michaels, Church Hill, Preston,
  Oxford and Millington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3863 7608 3864 7615 3868 7617 3868 7621
      3874 7621 3875 7623 3875 7625 3883 7619
      3885 7620 3926 7601 3923 7540 3885 7544
      3862 7570 3869 7577 3870 7590 3866 7596
      3857 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 273DEG 56KT 3896 7591 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NC
1 follow-up statement
869 
WWUS51 KPHI 302059
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
459 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019

MDC029-302109-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-190530T2115Z/
Kent MD-
459 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KENT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central and southern Delaware...and eastern and northeastern
Maryland.

LAT...LON 3863 7608 3864 7615 3868 7617 3868 7621
      3874 7621 3875 7623 3875 7625 3883 7619
      3889 7606 3922 7585 3923 7540 3885 7544
      3862 7570 3869 7577 3870 7590 3866 7596
      3857 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 273DEG 56KT 3894 7535 

$$

DEC001-005-MDC011-035-041-302115-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-190530T2115Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
459 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...KENT...TALBOT...EASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND
CAROLINE COUNTIES...

At 459 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milford, or 17
miles north of Georgetown, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Easton, Milford, Denton, Harrington, Camden, Federalsburg,
Bridgeville, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Cheswold, Trappe, St.
Michaels, Preston, Oxford, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Queen Anne and
Woodside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3863 7608 3864 7615 3868 7617 3868 7621
      3874 7621 3875 7623 3875 7625 3883 7619
      3889 7606 3922 7585 3923 7540 3885 7544
      3862 7570 3869 7577 3870 7590 3866 7596
      3857 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 273DEG 56KT 3894 7535 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent, Queen Anne's33 min
May 30, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's, Talbot52 min
May 30, 4:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's2 hr
May 30, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil36 min
May 30, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil29 min
May 30, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline51 min
May 30, 5:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Talbot2 hr
May 29, 8:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex35 min
May 29, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex26 min
May 30, 3:20 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHINew Castle18 hr
May 30, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle31 min

Nearby

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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.