Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 28, 2019Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 28, 6:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCollegeville, PATREE AND WIRES BLOCKING THE ENTIRE ROAD ON WEST THIRD AVENUE NEAR CHESTNUT STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 28, 6:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Collegeville, PASEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR 9TH AVENUE AND MAIN STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 28, 6:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Eagleville, PANUMEROUS TREES DOWN SOUTH OF EVANSBURG. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 28, 6:55 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 70Collegeville, PAGUSTS ESTIMATED 65 TO 70MPH WITH PEA SIZE HAIL.
Jun 28, 6:56 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLower Providence, PADOWNED TREE BLOCKING GERMANTOWN PIKE BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN GRANGE AVE AND RDG PIKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 28, 6:58 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Collegeville, PA
Jun 28, 7:14 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGTrooper, PALARGE 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 92 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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
 
$$

CMS
2 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
 
$$

CMS
552 
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 

$$

CMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon32 min
Jun 28, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon31 min
Jun 28, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon31 min
Jun 28, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon33 min
Jun 28, 3:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon2 hr
Jun 28, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon28 min
Jun 28, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh, Northampton34 min
Jun 28, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester29 min
Jun 28, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh35 min
Jun 28, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHILehigh, Northampton44 min
Jun 28, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Montgomery39 min
Jun 28, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHILehigh, Northampton76 min
Jun 28, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton48 min
Jun 28, 5:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton2 hr
Jun 28, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery48 min
Jun 28, 5:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks2 hr
Jun 28, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks32 min
Jun 28, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks28 min
Jun 28, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery27 min
Jun 28, 7:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIDelaware, Philadelphia43 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.