Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2019, 6:50 PM EDT for Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 40 min. 7 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
- Jun 28, 2019, 6:50 PM EDT (22:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2019, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 6:52 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Collegeville, PA | TREE AND WIRES BLOCKING THE ENTIRE ROAD ON WEST THIRD AVENUE NEAR CHESTNUT STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 28, 6:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Collegeville, PA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR 9TH AVENUE AND MAIN STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 28, 6:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Eagleville, PA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN SOUTH OF EVANSBURG. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 28, 6:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Collegeville, PA | GUSTS ESTIMATED 65 TO 70MPH WITH PEA SIZE HAIL. |
| Jun 28, 6:56 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lower Providence, PA | DOWNED TREE BLOCKING GERMANTOWN PIKE BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN GRANGE AVE AND RDG PIKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 28, 6:58 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Collegeville, PA | |
| Jun 28, 7:14 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Trooper, PA | LARGE HARDWOOD TREE UPROOTED NEAR EAGLEVILLE, PA FROM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1515 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
901
WUUS51 KPHI 282250
SVRPHI
PAC045-091-101-282330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0146.190628T2250Z-190628T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
650 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 650 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Collegeville,
or 17 miles northeast of West Chester, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Norristown, West Norriton, East Norriton, Yeadon,
Conshohocken, Ambler, Collegeville, Royersford, Jenkintown,
Narberth, Trappe, Rockledge, Abington, Wissinoming, Morris Park,
Germantown, Northeast Philadelphia, Center City and Bryn Mawr.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4026 7545 4009 7498 3990 7520 4006 7538
4007 7536 4007 7539 4019 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 308DEG 24KT 4017 7541
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CMS2 follow-up statements
545
WWUS51 KPHI 282311
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
711 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019
PAC045-091-101-282330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-190628T2330Z/
Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
711 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...PHILADELPHIA AND NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE
COUNTIES...
At 710 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over King Of
Prussia, or 14 miles northeast of West Chester, moving southeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported wind damage from this storm in
Collegeville around 652 pm.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Norristown, West Norriton, East Norriton, Yeadon,
Conshohocken, Ambler, Jenkintown, Narberth, Rockledge, Abington,
Wissinoming, Morris Park, Germantown, Northeast Philadelphia, Center
City, Bryn Mawr, South Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting and Kensington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4009 7498 3990 7520 4006 7538 4007 7536
4007 7539 4014 7548 4023 7536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 334DEG 17KT 4010 7540
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CMS552
WWUS51 KPHI 282326
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
726 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019
PAC045-091-101-282336-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-190628T2330Z/
Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
726 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...
PHILADELPHIA AND NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 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 gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Several reports of wind damage have been received from the
Collegeville area.
LAT...LON 4009 7498 3990 7520 4006 7538 4007 7536
4007 7539 4014 7548 4023 7536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 308DEG 24KT 4005 7531
$$
CMSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 33 min |
| Jun 28, 3:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Carbon | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 34 min |
| Jun 28, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 35 min |
| Jun 28, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 44 min |
| Jun 28, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Montgomery | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 5:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 76 min |
| Jun 28, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 48 min |
| Jun 28, 5:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Jun 28, 5:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 27 min |
| Jun 28, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 43 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.