Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 3, 2020, 8:39 PM EST for 9 counties in Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 51 min. 10 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
- Mar 3, 2020, 8:39 PM EST (01:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2020, 9:30 PM EST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties New Castle County, DE, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 8:45 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | West Nantmeal Twp., PA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM WEST NANTMEAL TWP.. TREE DOWN. TIME CORRECTED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 8:50 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Glenmoore, PA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM GLENMOORE. AT LEAST TWO EMERGENCY CALLS FOR DOWNED TREES IN THE AREA. TIME CORRECTED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 8:55 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Center Valley, PA | ESTIMATED GUST UP TO 60 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 8:55 PM EST | HAIL 0.25 | Center Valley, PA | PEA SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 9:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Downington, PA | LARGE TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 9:05 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | District Twp, PA | *** 1 INJ *** TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF TREES DOWN ON CARS ON HUFFS CHURCH RD. ONE INJURY REPORTED OF UNKNOWN SEVERITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 9:05 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 53 | West Grove, PA | DEOS STATION. |
| Mar 3, 9:08 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Hanover Twp, PA | POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 9:22 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Thornbury Twp, PA | ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60MPH OR HIGHER WITH A LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. |
| Mar 3, 9:30 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Sse Fort Washington, PA | PA DOT GAUGE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -105 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1207 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
764
WUUS51 KPHI 040139
SVRPHI
DEC003-PAC011-017-025-029-045-077-089-091-095-040230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0011.200304T0139Z-200304T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
839 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Eastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
South central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 930 PM EST.
* At 838 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Schnecksville to near Elverson to Quarryville,
moving east 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...
Allentown, Easton, West Chester, Bethlehem, Norristown, Pottstown,
Phoenixville, Lansdale, West Norriton, Forks, East Norriton,
Coatesville, Emmaus, Westtown, Northampton, Quakertown, Perkasie,
Doylestown, Byram and Wilson.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 43 and 76.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 10 and 19.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between exits 298 and 343.
Northeast Extension between exits A20 and A56.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 335.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.
&&
LAT...LON 3987 7599 3995 7600 4004 7593 4011 7594
4014 7588 4016 7590 4019 7586 4078 7573
4091 7508 4086 7505 4075 7519 4061 7520
4057 7518 4058 7512 4054 7507 4045 7507
4040 7503 4020 7506 3977 7565 3982 7603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 267DEG 41KT 4066 7566 4020 7577 3991 7614
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MPS2 follow-up statements
555
WWUS51 KPHI 040212
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
912 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020
PAC011-025-089-040221-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200304T0230Z/
Berks PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
912 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BERKS...SOUTHEASTERN
CARBON AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3981 7595 4071 7530 4091 7508 4086 7505
4075 7519 4061 7520 4057 7518 4058 7512
4054 7507 4045 7507 4040 7503 4020 7506
3977 7565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 267DEG 41KT 4068 7516 4022 7528 3993 7565
$$
DEC003-PAC017-029-045-077-091-095-040230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200304T0230Z/
New Castle DE-Lehigh PA-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-Chester PA-
Delaware PA-Northampton PA-
912 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL NEW CASTLE...SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...
BUCKS...CHESTER...NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON
COUNTIES...
At 911 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Alpha to Lansdale to near Marshallton, moving east 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...
Easton, West Chester, Bethlehem, Norristown, Pottstown, Phoenixville,
Lansdale, West Norriton, Forks, East Norriton, Coatesville, Westtown,
Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram, Wilson, Downingtown,
Conshohocken and Hatboro.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 64 and 76.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 10 and 19.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between exits 312 and 343.
Northeast Extension between exits A20 and A44.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 335.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.
&&
LAT...LON 3981 7595 4071 7530 4091 7508 4086 7505
4075 7519 4061 7520 4057 7518 4058 7512
4054 7507 4045 7507 4040 7503 4020 7506
3977 7565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 267DEG 41KT 4068 7516 4022 7528 3993 7565
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MPS258
WWUS51 KPHI 040220
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
920 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020
DEC003-PAC017-029-045-077-091-095-040230-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200304T0230Z/
New Castle DE-Lehigh PA-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-Chester PA-
Delaware PA-Northampton PA-
920 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NEW CASTLE...
SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...BUCKS...CHESTER...NORTHWESTERN
DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM
EST...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 3981 7595 4071 7530 4091 7508 4086 7505
4075 7519 4061 7520 4057 7518 4058 7512
4054 7507 4045 7507 4040 7503 4020 7506
3977 7565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 267DEG 41KT 4069 7503 4023 7515 3994 7552
$$
MPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 8:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Monroe and 2 more | 51 min |
| Mar 3, 9:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 51 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.