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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 410, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

November 1, 2019Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 1, 2019, 12:10 AM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 95 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
Nov 1, 2019, 12:10 AM EDT (04:10 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2019, 1:45 AM EDT
In force
95 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sussex County, DE

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:12 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
Nov 1, 12:20 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Houston, DESEVERAL TREES SNAPPED NEAR A RESIDENCE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 2019-11-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 00:00Z on 2019-11-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 262 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-279 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
933 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
262 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
301 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

045 
WUUS51 KPHI 010410
SVRPHI
DEC005-010545-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0410.191101T0410Z-191101T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1210 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Sussex County in southern Delaware...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 1210 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Viola to 9 miles southwest of Vienna, moving
  northeast at 65 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, Lewes, Milton,
  Selbyville, Bridgeville, Delmar, Dagsboro, Millville, Ellendale,
  Bowers, Henlopen Acres, Gumboro, Cape Henlopen State Park,
  Sycamore, Big Stone Beach and Long Neck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3883 7572 3884 7555 3890 7549
      3892 7541 3896 7539 3895 7532 3901 7533
      3907 7541 3910 7540 3913 7534 3876 7486
      3845 7483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 239DEG 56KT 3904 7551 3840 7598 

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

Iovino
1 follow-up statement
318 
WWUS51 KPHI 010452
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1252 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

DEC005-010545-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0410.000000T0000Z-191101T0545Z/
Sussex DE-
1252 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT
FOR EASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...

At 1251 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of North Cape May to near
Parsonsburg, 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, Millsboro, Lewes, Milton, Selbyville, Delmar, Dagsboro,
Millville, Henlopen Acres, Gumboro, Cape Henlopen State Park,
Sycamore, Long Neck, Ocean View, Frankford, South Bethany and Dewey
Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7562 3901 7518 3876 7486 3845 7483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 238DEG 48KT 3904 7504 3846 7547 

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

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle60 min
Oct 31, 11:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle62 min
Nov 1, 9:12 AM EDTFreeze WarningPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex25 hr

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