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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 372, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 19, 2019Caroline County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 19, 2019, 6:42 PM EDT for Caroline County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report 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
Aug 19, 2019, 6:42 PM EDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2019, 7:33 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Caroline County, MD, Talbot County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 19, 6:55 PM EDTHAIL 0.5Trappe, MD

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 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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 2019-08-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1552 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 2019-08-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 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
1552 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1081 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

156 
WUUS51 KPHI 192242
SVRPHI
MDC011-041-192345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0372.190819T2242Z-190819T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
642 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trappe, or
  near Cambridge, and is nearly stationary.

  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...
  Trappe, Preston, Hambleton, Choptank and Windyhill. 

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 this storm. Move indoors
immediately. 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 3859 7606 3860 7606 3861 7608 3863 7608
      3862 7612 3864 7613 3871 7611 3873 7584
      3870 7584 3870 7590 3866 7596 3860 7599
      3857 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 279DEG 4KT 3865 7605 

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

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
287 
WWUS51 KPHI 192323
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
723 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

MDC011-192333-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0372.000000T0000Z-190819T2345Z/
Caroline MD-
723 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN 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 3864 7613 3868 7596 3866 7595 3866 7596
      3860 7599 3857 7602 3859 7606 3860 7606
      3861 7608 3863 7608 3862 7612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 288DEG 1KT 3863 7602 

$$

MDC041-192345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0372.000000T0000Z-190819T2345Z/
Talbot MD-
723 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT COUNTY...

At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trappe, or near
Cambridge, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Trappe.

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 3864 7613 3868 7596 3866 7595 3866 7596
      3860 7599 3857 7602 3859 7606 3860 7606
      3861 7608 3863 7608 3862 7612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 288DEG 1KT 3863 7602 

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

Staarmann
931 
WWUS51 KPHI 192333
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
733 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

MDC041-192343-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0372.000000T0000Z-190819T2345Z/
Talbot MD-
733 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT COUNTY 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.  However small hail, gusty
winds, and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3864 7613 3868 7596 3866 7595 3866 7596
      3860 7599 3857 7602 3859 7606 3860 7606
      3861 7608 3863 7608 3862 7612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 279DEG 4KT 3863 7601 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline46 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.