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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 23, 2020New Castle County, Delaware; Cecil County, Kent County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2020, 11:00 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware; Cecil County, Kent County, Maryland. It was in force for 45 min. 2 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
Jul 23, 2020, 11:00 PM EDT (03:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2020, 11:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:02 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
Jul 23, 11:07 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Earleville, MDDOWNED WIRES NEAR GROVE NECK ROAD IN EARLEVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 23, 11:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWoodshade, DESEVERAL REPORTS OF DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES BETWEEN GLASGOW AND WOODSHADE. 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 134 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2020-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 229 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2020-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 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
229 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2029 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 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.

670 
WUUS51 KPHI 240300
SVRPHI
DEC003-MDC015-029-240345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0178.200724T0300Z-200724T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1100 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  North central Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
  Southeastern Cecil County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 1059 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Betterton,
  or 8 miles southeast of Aberdeen Proving Ground, moving northeast
  at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newark, Middletown, Elkton, North East, Cecilton, Betterton,
  Warwick, Saint Georges, Barksdale, Mount Pleasant, Glasgow, Bear,
  Bohemias Mills, Brantwood, Cayots, Hollywood Beach, Kennedyville,
  Pike Creek, Chesapeake City and Brookside.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 105 and 109.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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 3937 7611 3937 7606 3942 7600 3944 7600
      3946 7601 3952 7598 3954 7600 3965 7587
      3972 7567 3951 7560 3927 7605 3933 7614
      3935 7613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 228DEG 16KT 3936 7604 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
096 
WWUS51 KPHI 240306
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1106 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

DEC003-MDC015-029-240345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-200724T0345Z/
New Castle DE-Kent MD-Cecil MD-
1106 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL NEW CASTLE...NORTH CENTRAL KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN
CECIL COUNTIES...

At 1106 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Elkton to near Hollywood Beach to Betterton,
moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Newark, Middletown, Elkton, North East, Cecilton, Betterton, Saint
Georges, Barksdale, Mount Pleasant, Glasgow, Bear, Bohemias Mills,
Brantwood, Cayots, Hollywood Beach, Pike Creek, Chesapeake City and
Brookside.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 105 and 109.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3937 7611 3937 7606 3942 7600 3944 7600
      3946 7601 3952 7598 3954 7600 3965 7587
      3972 7567 3951 7560 3931 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 221DEG 20KT 3962 7587 3952 7595 3935 7605 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
302 
WWUS51 KPHI 240321
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1121 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

MDC029-240331-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-200724T0345Z/
Kent MD-
1121 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL KENT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3950 7561 3946 7577 3948 7592 3963 7589
      3965 7587 3972 7567 3951 7560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 231DEG 17KT 3961 7579 3949 7589 

$$

DEC003-MDC015-240345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-200724T0345Z/
New Castle DE-Cecil MD-
1121 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL NEW CASTLE AND EAST CENTRAL CECIL COUNTIES...

At 1121 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Elkton to Hollywood Beach, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Newark, Middletown, Elkton, Saint Georges, Barksdale, Mount Pleasant,
Glasgow, Bear, Bohemias Mills, Brantwood, Cayots, Hollywood Beach,
Pike Creek, Chesapeake City and Brookside.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 105 and 109.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3950 7561 3946 7577 3948 7592 3963 7589
      3965 7587 3972 7567 3951 7560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 231DEG 17KT 3961 7579 3949 7589 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 10:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle49 min
Jul 23, 11:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINew Castle2 hr
Jul 23, 11:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle44 min
Jul 24, 12:24 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHINew Castle114 min
Jul 24, 12:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINew Castle102 min
Jul 24, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle25 min
Jul 24, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex26 min
Jul 23, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil27 min
Jul 23, 10:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICecil2 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.