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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 277, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 22, 2019Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2019, 11:58 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Maryland. It was in force for 47 min. 6 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 22, 2019, 11:58 PM EDT (03:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2019, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 23, 12:24 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Selbyville, DEDOWNED WIRES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BETHANY ROAD AND SOUTH MAIN STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 23, 12:29 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Dagsboro, DESEVERAL SIX-INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 113 AND 9 FOOT ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 23, 12:29 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ssw Millville, DELARGE TREE DOWN ON PEPPERS CORNER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 23, 12:32 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Millville, DETREE DOWN INTO A WIRE ON CENTRAL AVENUE IN FRANKFORD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 23, 12:40 AM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 391 Nnw Bethany Beach, DE
Jul 23, 12:54 AM EDTMARINE TSTM WIND 402 Wnw Lewes, DEWEATHERFLOW GAUGE.

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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 83 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 2019-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1618 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1618 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1734 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

036 
WUUS51 KPHI 230358
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-230445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0277.190723T0358Z-190723T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1158 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1157 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Salisbury,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Denton, Millsboro, Laurel,
  Harrington, Lewes, Federalsburg, Milton, Selbyville, Bridgeville,
  Delmar, Dagsboro, Millville, Ellendale, Smithville, Gumboro, Agner
  and Andrewsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3864 7571 3870 7583 3890 7583
      3891 7571 3900 7567 3896 7536 3880 7518
      3878 7510 3869 7509 3869 7514 3864 7513
      3862 7509 3859 7521 3857 7518 3861 7510
      3858 7510 3858 7507 3860 7506 3845 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 227DEG 46KT 3841 7560 

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

NC
1 follow-up statement
898 
WWUS51 KPHI 230429
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1229 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

MDC011-230439-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0277.000000T0000Z-190723T0445Z/
Caroline MD-
1229 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE 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 3846 7569 3891 7573 3891 7571 3900 7567
      3896 7536 3880 7518 3878 7510 3869 7509
      3869 7514 3864 7513 3862 7509 3859 7521
      3857 7518 3859 7513 3858 7507 3860 7506
      3845 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 227DEG 46KT 3869 7521 

$$

DEC001-005-230445-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0277.000000T0000Z-190723T0445Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
1229 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR SUSSEX AND SOUTHERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 1229 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Lewes, or 9 miles east of Georgetown, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel, Harrington, Lewes,
Milton, Selbyville, Bridgeville, Delmar, Dagsboro, Millville,
Ellendale, Gumboro, Andrewsville, Sycamore, Long Neck, Ocean View and
Blades.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3891 7573 3891 7571 3900 7567
      3896 7536 3880 7518 3878 7510 3869 7509
      3869 7514 3864 7513 3862 7509 3859 7521
      3857 7518 3859 7513 3858 7507 3860 7506
      3845 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 227DEG 46KT 3869 7521 

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

NC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 12:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex31 min
Jul 23, 7:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINew Castle3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Delaware, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.