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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 251, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 21, 2019Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware; Delaware County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2019, 10:54 PM EDT for Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware; Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 25 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 21, 2019, 10:54 PM EDT (02:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2019, 11:19 PM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 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 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 185 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 00:00Z on 2019-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 157 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 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 00:00Z on 2019-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -73 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 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
157 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-308 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1994 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

008 
WUUS51 KPHI 220254
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC045-220345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0251.190722T0254Z-190722T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1054 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 1053 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Delaware
  Memorial Bridge, or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 15 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wilmington, Chester, Glassboro, Pennsville, Carneys Point,
  Swarthmore, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Woodstown,
  Swedesboro, Newport, Arden, Wilmington Manor, Beckett, Nether
  Providence Township, Chester Township, Philadelphia International
  Arpt, Mullica Hill and Gibbstown.

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 3994 7536 3967 7512 3961 7545 3964 7547
      3965 7546 3966 7548 3961 7547 3959 7554
      3962 7557 3966 7552 3971 7549 3972 7551
      3967 7555 3964 7560 3968 7566
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 235DEG 14KT 3969 7549 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
551 
WWUS51 KPHI 220311
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1111 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

DEC003-220321-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0251.000000T0000Z-190722T0345Z/
New Castle DE-
1111 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE 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 3976 7547 3979 7543 3979 7541 3980 7542
      3989 7532 3988 7530 3972 7516 3966 7543
      3971 7548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 237DEG 15KT 3973 7539 

$$

NJC015-033-PAC045-220345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0251.000000T0000Z-190722T0345Z/
Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
1111 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SALEM...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 1111 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beckett, or 7
miles east of Wilmington, moving northeast at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chester, Carneys Point, Penns Grove, Swedesboro, Beckett,
Philadelphia International Arpt, Mullica Hill, Gibbstown, Ridley
Park, Prospect Park, Norwood, Eddystone, Marcus Hook, Trainer,
Woodlyn and Folsom.

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 3976 7547 3979 7543 3979 7541 3980 7542
      3989 7532 3988 7530 3972 7516 3966 7543
      3971 7548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 237DEG 15KT 3973 7539 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
116 
WWUS51 KPHI 220319 RRA
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1119 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

NJC015-033-PAC045-220329-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0251.000000T0000Z-190722T0345Z/
Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
1119 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SALEM...
NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3976 7547 3979 7543 3979 7541 3980 7542
      3989 7532 3988 7530 3972 7516 3966 7543
      3971 7548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 235DEG 14KT 3975 7535 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren50 min
Jul 21, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren46 min
Jul 21, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris25 min
Jul 21, 9:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren51 min
Jul 21, 10:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset48 min
Jul 21, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem47 min
Jul 21, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 21, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 21, 11:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth31 min
Jul 21, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean48 min
Jul 21, 11:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden44 min
Jul 21, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren50 min
Jul 21, 11:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 12:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI90 min
Jul 22, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer29 min
Jul 22, 12:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean41 min
Jul 22, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren25 min
Jul 22, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex45 min
Jul 22, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren32 min
Jul 22, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren40 min
Jul 22, 2:58 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI27 hr
Jul 22, 3:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex48 min
Jul 22, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIWarren7 hr
Jul 22, 3:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex4 hr
Jul 22, 4:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem59 min
Jul 22, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren51 min
Jul 22, 4:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem114 min
Jul 22, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren44 min
Jul 22, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester41 min
Jul 22, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem61 min
Jul 22, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren73 min
Jul 22, 5:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 4 more80 min
Jul 22, 5:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 4 more3 hr
Jul 22, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 1 more40 min
Jul 22, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 22, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI93 min
Jul 22, 6:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI48 min
Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset34 min
Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 22, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Jul 22, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI96 min
Jul 21, 9:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle45 min
Jul 21, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle46 min
Jul 22, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle58 min
Jul 21, 9:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton2 hr
Jul 21, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton46 min
Jul 21, 10:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton3 hr
Jul 21, 10:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton3 hr
Jul 21, 10:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh40 min
Jul 21, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery48 min
Jul 21, 10:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery59 min
Jul 21, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery40 min
Jul 21, 11:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton2 hr
Jul 22, 12:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe40 min
Jul 22, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe30 min
Jul 22, 1:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe34 min
Jul 22, 5:32 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHILehigh49 min
Jul 22, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe32 min
Jul 22, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester57 min
Jul 22, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe48 min
Jul 22, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks51 min
Jul 22, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton50 min
Jul 22, 5:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton4 hr

Nearby

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