Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 194, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 2, 20194 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2019, 7:50 PM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 40 min. 10 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
Jul 2, 2019, 7:50 PM EDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2019, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 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
Jul 2, 7:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWest Chester, PANUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 2, 8:01 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw East Bradford Twp, PATREES AND WIRES DOWN ON COPELAND SCHOOL RD.
Jul 2, 8:03 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWest Goshen, PATREES AND WIRES DOWN.
Jul 2, 8:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Newtown Square, PAPICTURES SHOW SOME TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED AND SEVERAL POWER POLES SNAPPED IN THE BISHOP HOLLOW ROAD AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 2, 8:05 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 60Thornbury Twp, PATRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED A 60MPH WIND GUST. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 2, 8:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGarnet Valley, PAPOWER OUTAGES REPORTED DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
Jul 2, 8:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Westtown, PATREES AND WIRES DOWN ON WESTBOURNE RD AT S CONCORD RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 2, 8:20 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 60Brookhaven, PATRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS A MEASURED 60MPH WIND GUST.
Jul 2, 8:20 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 60Media, PASPOTTER ESTIMATED 60MPH WIND GUSTS.
Jul 2, 8:27 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 54Philadelphia Internatio, PAKPHL ASOS.

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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 209 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 2019-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 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 2019-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1575 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

661 
WUUS51 KPHI 022350
SVRPHI
PAC029-045-091-101-030030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0194.190702T2350Z-190703T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
750 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 750 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Drexel Hill,
  or 10 miles southwest of Philadelphia, moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Philadelphia, Camden, West Chester, Chester, Phoenixville, West
  Norriton, Yeadon, Westtown, Conshohocken, Folcroft, Swarthmore,
  Paulsboro, Royersford, Narberth, East Lansdowne, Darby Township,
  Cheyney, Morris Park, Bryn Mawr and Trout Lake.

People attending PES Explosion Response and Recovery should seek safe
shelter immediately!

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 4012 7582 4020 7553 3998 7509 3995 7514
      3990 7513 3988 7515 3988 7519 3985 7525
      3985 7533 3980 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 310DEG 33KT 3994 7530 

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

Meola
2 follow-up statements
788 
WWUS51 KPHI 022352
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
752 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

PAC029-045-091-101-030030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-190703T0030Z/
Montgomery PA-Chester PA-Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
752 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHEASTERN CHESTER...SOUTHWESTERN
PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paoli, or 8
miles northeast of West Chester, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Camden, West Chester, Chester, Phoenixville, West
Norriton, Yeadon, Westtown, Conshohocken, Folcroft, Swarthmore,
Paulsboro, Royersford, Narberth, East Lansdowne, Darby Township,
Cheyney, Morris Park, Bryn Mawr and Trout Lake.

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 4012 7582 4020 7553 3998 7509 3995 7514
      3990 7513 3988 7515 3988 7519 3985 7525
      3985 7533 3980 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 295DEG 26KT 4001 7545 

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

Meola
223 
WWUS51 KPHI 030026
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
826 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

PAC029-045-091-101-030036-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-190703T0030Z/
Montgomery PA-Chester PA-Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
826 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...
NORTHEASTERN CHESTER...SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
portions of the area.

LAT...LON 4012 7582 4020 7553 3998 7509 3995 7514
      3990 7513 3988 7515 3988 7519 3985 7525
      3985 7533 3980 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 310DEG 33KT 3983 7517 

$$

Meola

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks43 min
Jul 2, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks47 min
Jul 2, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia48 min
Jul 2, 7:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware48 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.