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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 6, 2020Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2020, 7:18 AM EDT for Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 6, 2020, 7:18 AM EDT (11:18 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:20 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2020-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1920 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 2020-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 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
1920 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

735 
WUUS51 KPHI 061118
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-NJC011-033-061200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0209.200806T1118Z-200806T1200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
718 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northeastern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Central Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Salem County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 800 AM EDT.

* At 717 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodland
  Beach, or 11 miles north of Dover, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Cumberland, Pennsville, Smyrna,
  Salem, Laurel Lake, Alloway, Quinton, Greenwich, Shiloh, Newport,
  Woodland Beach, Hancocks Bridge, Newport Meadows, Port Penn, Hope
  Creek, Fairton and Cedarville.

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.

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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3916 7544 3940 7570 3969 7544 3936 7492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 241DEG 23KT 3932 7551 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
963 
WWUS51 KPHI 061142
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
742 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

DEC001-003-061152-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-200806T1200Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-
742 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEW CASTLE AND
NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3956 7523 3939 7496 3935 7494 3922 7529
      3944 7549
TIME...MOT...LOC 1142Z 253DEG 28KT 3937 7526 

$$

NJC011-033-061200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-200806T1200Z/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-
742 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN SALEM COUNTIES...

At 742 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairton, or
near Bridgeton, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Laurel Lake, Greenwich, Shiloh,
Newport, Newport Meadows, Fairton, Cedarville, Seabrook Farms,
Rosenhayn and Olivet.

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.

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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 7523 3939 7496 3935 7494 3922 7529
      3944 7549
TIME...MOT...LOC 1142Z 253DEG 28KT 3937 7526 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MPS
483 
WWUS51 KPHI 061155
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
755 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

NJC011-033-061204-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-200806T1200Z/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-
755 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND
SOUTHEASTERN SALEM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for portions 
of Cumberland county until 8:45 am EDT.

LAT...LON 3956 7523 3939 7496 3935 7494 3922 7529
      3944 7549
TIME...MOT...LOC 1153Z 241DEG 23KT 3940 7520 

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 3:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 7 more44 hr
Aug 6, 5:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Aug 6, 6:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI92 min
Aug 6, 7:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Aug 6, 7:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland48 min
Aug 6, 7:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Aug 6, 7:33 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland, Salem2 hr
Aug 6, 7:33 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Aug 6, 7:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Aug 6, 7:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland53 min
Aug 6, 8:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland41 min
Aug 6, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Aug 6, 8:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Aug 6, 8:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic26 min
Aug 6, 6:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex62 min
Aug 6, 6:43 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle3 hr
Aug 6, 6:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle41 min
Aug 6, 7:13 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIKent, New Castle3 hr
Aug 6, 7:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex47 min
Aug 6, 7:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex29 min
Aug 6, 8:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex44 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Jersey, 2020Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Delaware, 2020Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.