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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

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

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2019, 6:14 PM EDT for Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Camden County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; 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, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2019, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, 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 22:16 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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 202 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.

020 
WUUS51 KPHI 112214
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC007-015-033-PAC045-091-101-112315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0220.190711T2214Z-190711T2315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 614 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Paoli to Delaware City, moving east 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, Camden, Wilmington, Gloucester City, Chester,
  Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Yeadon,
  Woodbury, Pitman, Carneys Point, Conshohocken, Palmyra, Folcroft,
  Swarthmore, Elsmere and Paulsboro.

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.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3993 7554 3998 7544 4007 7536 4008 7540
      4015 7504 4012 7497 4003 7500 3999 7506
      3999 7503 3998 7501 3962 7513 3956 7551
      3962 7557 3966 7552 3972 7551 3959 7560
      3958 7556 3956 7557 3954 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 251DEG 22KT 4004 7544 3958 7561 

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

Iovino
1 follow-up statement
435 
WWUS51 KPHI 112249
SVSPHI

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

DEC003-112259-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-190711T2315Z/
New Castle DE-
649 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of New Castle 
County. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled for the county.

LAT...LON 3972 7548 3977 7546 3979 7541 3983 7548
      3998 7544 4007 7536 4008 7540 4015 7504
      4012 7497 4003 7500 3999 7506 3998 7501
      3962 7513 3956 7551 3962 7556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 251DEG 22KT 4011 7518 3965 7535 

$$

NJC007-015-033-PAC045-091-101-112315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-190711T2315Z/
Salem NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
Delaware PA-
649 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN SALEM...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY...PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 649 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jenkintown to Woodstown, moving east 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, Camden, Gloucester City, Chester, Deptford, West
Deptford, Glassboro, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Pitman,
Carneys Point, Conshohocken, Palmyra, Folcroft, Swarthmore,
Paulsboro, Penns Grove and Salem.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7548 3977 7546 3979 7541 3983 7548
      3998 7544 4007 7536 4008 7540 4015 7504
      4012 7497 4003 7500 3999 7506 3998 7501
      3962 7513 3956 7551 3962 7556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 251DEG 22KT 4011 7518 3965 7535 

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 WatchPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and 2 more18 hr
Jul 11, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester57 min
Jul 11, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester, Delaware52 min
Jul 11, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIDelaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia61 min
Jul 11, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIPhiladelphia64 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, 3:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton4 hr
Jul 11, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINorthampton4 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, 5:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks4 hr
Jul 11, 6:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia4 hr
Jul 11, 6:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks4 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, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI28 min
Jul 11, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
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, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle61 min
Jul 11, 6:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, Sussex4 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Jersey, 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.