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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 19, 2019Caroline County, Talbot County, Maryland; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 19, 2019, 9:38 PM EDT for Caroline County, Talbot County, Maryland; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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
Apr 19, 2019, 9:38 PM EDT (01:38 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2019, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Talbot County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 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
Apr 19, 10:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 W Greenwood, DETWO VERY LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 00:00Z on 2019-04-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 106 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 00:00Z on 2019-04-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 358 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
106 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-74 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
358 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
377 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

674 
WUUS51 KPHI 200138
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-041-200215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0017.190420T0138Z-190420T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
938 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Sussex County in southern Delaware...
  Southwestern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Southeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 938 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hurlock,
  moving northeast at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Denton, Harrington, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely,
  Trappe, Preston, Goldsboro, Tanyard, Harmony, Smithville, Agner,
  Matthews, Choptank, Griffin, Windyhill, Sandtown, Andrewsville and
  Greenwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 3859 7606 3860 7606 3863 7609 3910 7583
      3893 7548 3864 7571 3869 7577 3868 7580
      3870 7580 3871 7584 3870 7590 3866 7596
      3860 7599 3857 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 210DEG 59KT 3867 7587 

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

CMS
2 follow-up statements
413 
WWUS51 KPHI 200157
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
957 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

MDC041-200206-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190420T0215Z/
Talbot MD-
957 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

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

LAT...LON 3869 7577 3868 7580 3870 7580 3871 7584
      3870 7588 3876 7599 3881 7590 3882 7590
      3884 7593 3886 7592 3886 7593 3909 7581
      3893 7548 3864 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 209DEG 45KT 3877 7577 

$$

DEC001-005-MDC011-200215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190420T0215Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Caroline MD-
957 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX...SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND CAROLINE COUNTIES...

At 956 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Agner, or 11
miles northeast of Hurlock, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Denton, Harrington, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Ridgely, Preston,
Goldsboro, Harmony, Smithville, Agner, Griffin, Sandtown,
Andrewsville, Greenwood, Houston and Farmington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 7577 3868 7580 3870 7580 3871 7584
      3870 7588 3876 7599 3881 7590 3882 7590
      3884 7593 3886 7592 3886 7593 3909 7581
      3893 7548 3864 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 209DEG 45KT 3877 7577 

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

CMS
822 
WWUS51 KPHI 200212
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1012 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

DEC001-005-MDC011-200222-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190420T0215Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Caroline MD-
1012 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX...
SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND CAROLINE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 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.

LAT...LON 3869 7577 3868 7580 3870 7580 3871 7584
      3870 7588 3876 7599 3881 7590 3882 7590
      3884 7593 3886 7592 3886 7593 3909 7581
      3893 7548 3864 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 210DEG 59KT 3897 7562 

$$

CMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 20, 4:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot30 min
Apr 20, 5:46 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot4 hr
Apr 19, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex37 min
Apr 19, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent32 min
Apr 19, 11:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex26 min
Apr 19, 11:12 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHISussex43 hr
Apr 19, 11:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex2 hr
Apr 20, 1:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent, New Castle29 min
Apr 20, 4:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent, Sussex28 min
Apr 20, 5:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINew Castle4 hr
Apr 20, 6:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, Sussex4 hr

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.