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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 304, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 1, 2019Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware; Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2019, 4:06 PM EDT for Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware; Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 54 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
Aug 1, 2019, 4:06 PM EDT (20:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2019, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 152 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 12:00Z on 2019-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 134 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2019-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 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
134 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-156 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1051 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

310 
WUUS51 KPHI 012006
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-012100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0304.190801T2006Z-190801T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
406 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  East central Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 405 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Green Spring to near Delaney Corner to
  Sudlersville, moving southeast at 10 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...
  Dover, Middletown, Smyrna, Camden, Clayton, Cheswold, Millington,
  Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Woodside, Hartly, Rising Sun-Lebanon,
  Hazlettville, Delaney Corner, Dover Base Housing, Crumpton, Dover
  Speedway, Sandtown, Green Spring and Rising Sun.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 7580 3946 7570 3941 7553 3937 7552
      3935 7549 3934 7550 3931 7543 3925 7540
      3920 7540 3913 7541 3899 7573 3922 7598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 293DEG 9KT 3937 7565 3924 7571 3917 7588 

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

Gorse
2 follow-up statements
541 
WWUS51 KPHI 012021
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019

DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-012100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0304.000000T0000Z-190801T2100Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN
ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE AND EAST CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...

At 421 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Green Spring to near Cheswold to near
Sudlersville, moving southeast at 10 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...
Dover, Smyrna, Camden, Clayton, Cheswold, Millington, Sudlersville,
Goldsboro, Woodside, Hartly, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Hazlettville,
Delaney Corner, Dover Base Housing, Crumpton, Dover Speedway,
Sandtown, Green Spring, Rising Sun and Massey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3934 7580 3943 7563 3941 7553 3937 7552
      3935 7549 3934 7550 3931 7543 3925 7540
      3920 7540 3913 7541 3899 7573 3922 7598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 293DEG 9KT 3935 7560 3922 7566 3915 7583 

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

Gorse
446 
WWUS51 KPHI 012051
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
451 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019

DEC003-MDC029-012100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0304.000000T0000Z-190801T2100Z/
New Castle DE-Kent MD-
451 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE AND
EAST CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, this warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3925 7540 3920 7540 3913 7541 3899 7573
      3922 7598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 351DEG 18KT 3906 7568 

$$

DEC001-MDC011-035-012100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0304.000000T0000Z-190801T2100Z/
Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
451 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTHEASTERN
CAROLINE COUNTIES...

At 450 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandtown, or 11
miles southwest of Dover, moving south at 20 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...
Dover, Camden, Cheswold, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Woodside, Hartly,
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Hazlettville, Dover Base Housing, Dover Speedway,
Sandtown, Rising Sun, Wyoming, Kenton, Little Creek, Leipsic,
Henderson, Marydel and Templeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3925 7540 3920 7540 3913 7541 3899 7573
      3922 7598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 351DEG 18KT 3906 7568 

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

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 8:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex36 min
Jul 31, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex27 min
Jul 31, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex27 min
Aug 1, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent47 min
Aug 1, 3:02 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex12 hr
Aug 1, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent51 min
Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent39 min
Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex60 min
Aug 1, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle34 min
Aug 1, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle21 min
Aug 1, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex50 min
Aug 1, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex47 min
Aug 1, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex14 min
Jul 31, 8:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent30 min
Jul 31, 8:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIQueen Anne's32 min
Jul 31, 8:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline28 min
Aug 1, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICecil45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.