Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2019, 2:25 AM EDT for 4 counties in Maryland. It was in force for 50 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
- Apr 15, 2019, 2:25 AM EDT (06:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2019, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:27 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Millington, MD | TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN MILLINGTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1:05 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 104 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 961 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 478 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted.
222
WUUS51 KPHI 150625
SVRPHI
MDC011-029-035-041-150715-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0008.190415T0625Z-190415T0715Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
225 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Central Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
Central Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 315 AM EDT.
* At 225 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Parole to near Chesapeake Beach to Hallowing
Point, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Chestertown, Denton, Centreville,
Romancoke, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Rock Hall, Trappe, St.
Michaels, Church Hill, Preston, Oxford, Millington, Sudlersville,
Goldsboro and Queen Anne.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for eastern and
northeastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3886 7626 3879 7620 3897 7625 3884 7637
3885 7638 3896 7636 3904 7631 3900 7617
3918 7627 3938 7577 3902 7577 3869 7590
3862 7612 3876 7630 3867 7634 3876 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 244DEG 52KT 3902 7657 3873 7660 3853 7667
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MPS3 follow-up statements
154
WWUS51 KPHI 150656
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
256 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
MDC011-029-035-041-150715-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190415T0715Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
256 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT
FOR TALBOT...QUEEN ANNE'S...CENTRAL CAROLINE AND CENTRAL KENT
COUNTIES...
At 256 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Morgnec to Carville to near Easton, moving northeast
at 95 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Easton, Centerville, Chestertown, Denton, Centreville, Greensboro,
Oakland, Ridgely, Rock Hall, St. Michaels, Church Hill, Preston,
Oxford, Millington, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Old Town,
Starr and Copperville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for eastern and
northeastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3886 7626 3879 7620 3900 7617 3918 7627
3938 7577 3902 7577 3869 7590 3866 7617
3870 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 224DEG 82KT 3924 7602 3904 7599 3875 7612
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MPS914
WWUS51 KPHI 150704
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
304 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
MDC011-029-035-041-150715-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190415T0715Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
304 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHERN CAROLINE AND
NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 304 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Crumpton to near Goldsboro to near Matthews,
moving east at 75 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Easton, Centerville, Centreville, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely,
Church Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Starr,
Jumptown, Morgnec, Crumpton, Skipton, Matthews, Wye Mills, Starkey
Corner and Griffin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mount Holly NJ.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for eastern and
northeastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3926 7601 3938 7577 3902 7577 3873 7601
3889 7611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0704Z 252DEG 67KT 3928 7591 3908 7588 3879 7601
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MPS041
WWUS51 KPHI 150711
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
311 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
MDC011-029-035-041-150720-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190415T0715Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
311 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...QUEEN
ANNE'S...NORTHERN CAROLINE AND NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 315 AM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for eastern and
northeastern Maryland.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
in Mount Holly NJ.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Talbot, Queen Anne's, Caroline, and Kent counties until 3:45 am.
LAT...LON 3926 7601 3938 7577 3902 7577 3873 7601
3889 7611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 244DEG 52KT 3932 7582 3912 7579 3883 7592
$$
MPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil, Kent | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 2:43 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 32 min |
| Apr 15, 2:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 44 min |
| Apr 15, 3:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 3:19 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Caroline | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 3:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Caroline | 24 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.