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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 11, 2019Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2019, 1:44 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 11, 2019, 1:44 PM EDT (17:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2019, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 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 2019-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 114 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 2019-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 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
114 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1075 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

752 
WUUS51 KPHI 111744
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC011-015-033-PAC045-091-101-111845-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0218.190711T1744Z-190711T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
144 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northwestern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  South central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Western Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 144 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Ashland to Smyrna, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Philadelphia, Wilmington, Bridgeton, Chester, West Deptford,
  Glassboro, Pennsville, Yeadon, Woodbury, Carneys Point,
  Conshohocken, Folcroft, Ambler, Swarthmore, Elsmere, Paulsboro, New
  Castle, Penns Grove, Salem and Narberth.

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.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3984 7560 3993 7554 3998 7544 4020 7519
      3941 7514 3934 7536 3944 7546 3946 7554
      3957 7551 3962 7557 3966 7552 3972 7551
      3970 7552 3962 7561 3959 7557 3946 7559
      3936 7552 3931 7563 3981 7570
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 218DEG 22KT 3982 7565 3931 7561 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Iovino
1 follow-up statement
991 
WWUS51 KPHI 111814
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
214 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019

DEC003-NJC011-015-033-PAC045-091-101-111845-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-190711T1845Z/
New Castle DE-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Montgomery PA-
Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
214 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...SALEM...
NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...WESTERN
PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 214 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gradyville to near Hancocks Bridge, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Bridgeton, Chester, West Deptford,
Glassboro, Pennsville, Yeadon, Woodbury, Carneys Point, Conshohocken,
Folcroft, Ambler, Swarthmore, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Salem,
Narberth, Woodstown and Alloway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3984 7560 3993 7554 3998 7544 4020 7519
      3941 7514 3934 7536 3944 7546 3946 7554
      3957 7551 3962 7557 3966 7552 3972 7551
      3970 7552
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 218DEG 22KT 3996 7551 3945 7547 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 3:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 4 more18 hr
Jul 11, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem52 min
Jul 11, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI28 min
Jul 11, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIGloucester64 min
Jul 11, 3:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Warren4 hr
Jul 11, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 11, 5:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 11, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
Jul 11, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem61 min
Jul 11, 6:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem4 hr
Jul 11, 6:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset4 hr
Jul 11, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset62 min
Jul 11, 7:22 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington23 min
Jul 11, 7:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more7 hr
Jul 11, 7:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean61 min
Jul 11, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester57 min
Jul 11, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Montgomery61 min
Jul 11, 2:50 PM EDTAreal Flood Advisory EmergencyPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery4 hr
Jul 11, 3:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery8 hr
Jul 11, 3:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton4 hr
Jul 11, 4:45 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyPHIBerks, Montgomery4 hr
Jul 11, 5:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester4 hr
Jul 11, 5:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Montgomery4 hr
Jul 11, 6:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery22 hr
Jul 11, 6:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery12 hr
Jul 11, 7:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery, Philadelphia26 hr
Jul 11, 7:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester7 hr
Jul 11, 7:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery3 hr
Jul 11, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle61 min
Jul 11, 6:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, Sussex4 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Jersey, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Delaware, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.