Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2020, 1:12 PM EDT for 4 states. It was in force for 48 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
- Apr 9, 2020, 1:12 PM EDT (17:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 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, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 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 9, 1:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Elkton, MD | SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 9, 1:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Woodlyn, PA | TREE INTO A HOUSE IN WOODLYN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 9, 1:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 54 | New Castle Airport (Kil, DE | |
| Apr 9, 1:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | Aston Twp., PA | |
| Apr 9, 1:29 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | Philadelphia Internatio, PA | KPHL MEASURED 51 KT WIND GUST. |
| Apr 9, 1:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 W Logan Twp., NJ | NJWXNET MEASURED GUST. |
| Apr 9, 1:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Ssw Elsinboro Twp, NJ | NJWXNET MEASURED GUST. |
| Apr 9, 1:45 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Mullica Hill, NJ | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| Apr 9, 1:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Sewell, NJ | |
| Apr 9, 2:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 S Eastwick, PA | ITWS MEASURED GUST. |
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 9, 12:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -589 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1002 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 394 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 416 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
729
WUUS51 KPHI 091712
SVRPHI
DEC003-MDC015-NJC007-015-033-PAC029-045-101-091800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0020.200409T1712Z-200409T1800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
112 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northeastern Cecil County in northeastern Maryland...
Salem County in southern New Jersey...
West central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
South central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 111 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Westtown to Pike Creek to near Charlestown, moving
east at 45 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...
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Elkton, Gloucester
City, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Lindenwold,
Pennsville, Bellmawr, Woodbury, Pitman, Carneys Point, Folcroft,
Swarthmore, Elsmere and Paulsboro.
People attending Covid-19 Drive through testing should seek safe
shelter immediately!
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 32.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 14.
Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 103 and 109.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 3.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 23.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 2.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 1.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 7577 3992 7559 3988 7496 3967 7515
3941 7553 3950 7599 3952 7598 3955 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 276DEG 38KT 3992 7556 3974 7570 3953 7600
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MPS2 follow-up statements
426
WWUS51 KPHI 091739
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
139 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
MDC015-PAC029-091748-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200409T1800Z/
Cecil MD-Chester PA-
139 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CECIL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern
Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 3971 7541 3990 7526 3988 7496 3967 7515
3941 7553 3946 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 275DEG 38KT 3989 7520 3971 7534 3950 7564
$$
DEC003-NJC007-015-033-PAC045-101-091800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200409T1800Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Philadelphia PA-
Delaware PA-
139 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...WESTERN SALEM...WEST CENTRAL CAMDEN...
NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHEASTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES...
At 138 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from South Philadelphia to near Swedesboro to near Port
Penn, moving east at 45 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...
Philadelphia, Middletown, Gloucester City, Deptford, West Deptford,
Glassboro, Lindenwold, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Woodbury, Pitman,
Folcroft, Paulsboro, Salem, Magnolia, Westville, Woodstown, Alloway,
Woodbury Heights and National Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 9 and 32.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 11 and 14.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 3.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 1.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3971 7541 3990 7526 3988 7496 3967 7515
3941 7553 3946 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 275DEG 38KT 3989 7520 3971 7534 3950 7564
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MPS043
WWUS51 KPHI 091750 RRA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
150 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
DEC003-NJC007-015-033-PAC045-101-091800-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200409T1800Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Philadelphia PA-
Delaware PA-
150 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...
WESTERN SALEM...WEST CENTRAL CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...
SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 200 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern
Pennsylvania.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 3971 7541 3990 7526 3988 7496 3967 7515
3941 7553 3946 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 276DEG 38KT 3988 7504 3970 7518 3949 7549
$$
MPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 12:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia | 42 min |
| Apr 9, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Apr 9, 10:56 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 29 min | |
| Apr 9, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 27 min |
| Apr 9, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 60 min | |
| Apr 9, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 61 min | |
| Apr 9, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean | 30 min |
| Apr 9, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 33 min | |
| Apr 9, 3:13 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Ocean | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 6:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Queen Anne's, Talbot | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 12:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 33 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.