Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2020, 6:12 PM EDT for Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware; Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 63 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
- Aug 7, 2020, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2020, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:21 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Still Pond, MD | DELAYED REPORT. WIND-BLOWN DEBRIS CLOSED STATE HIGHWAY 292 NEAR STATE HIGHWAY 566. 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 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 301 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 665 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
292
WUUS51 KPHI 072212
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-MDC015-029-035-072315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0218.200807T2212Z-200807T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
612 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northern Kent County in central Delaware...
Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Northeastern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
Cecil County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 611 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Aberdeen,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Dover, Middletown, Elkton, Smyrna, North East, Clayton, Delaware
City, Cheswold, Charlestown, Cecilton, Millington, Betterton,
Hartly, Warwick, Woodland Beach, Bohemias Mills, Port Penn,
Brantwood, Delaney Corner and Crumpton.
This includes Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 91 and
99.
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.
In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606 3942 7600
3946 7601 3952 7598 3955 7603 3955 7609
3962 7614 3965 7610 3957 7559 3955 7556
3945 7555 3921 7534 3916 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 290DEG 28KT 3950 7618
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BAH2 follow-up statements
980
WWUS51 KPHI 072231
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
631 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
DEC001-003-MDC015-029-035-072315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-200807T2315Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-Cecil MD-
631 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN
ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN KENT AND CECIL COUNTIES...
At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Aberdeen
Proving Ground, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dover, Middletown, Elkton, Smyrna, North East, Clayton, Delaware
City, Cheswold, Charlestown, Cecilton, Millington, Betterton, Hartly,
Warwick, Woodland Beach, Bohemias Mills, Port Penn, Brantwood,
Delaney Corner and Crumpton.
This includes Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 91 and
99.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606 3942 7600
3946 7601 3952 7598 3955 7603 3955 7609
3962 7614 3965 7610 3957 7559 3955 7556
3945 7555 3921 7534 3916 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 289DEG 21KT 3947 7606
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BAH894
WWUS51 KPHI 072306
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
706 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
DEC001-003-MDC015-029-035-072316-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-200807T2315Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-Cecil MD-
706 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...
NORTHERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN KENT AND
CECIL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning #218 still remains in effect
LAT...LON 3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606 3942 7600
3946 7601 3952 7598 3955 7603 3955 7609
3962 7614 3965 7610 3957 7559 3955 7556
3945 7555 3921 7534 3916 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 290DEG 28KT 3938 7574
$$
BAHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 5:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | New Castle | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 5:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | New Castle | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | New Castle | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | New Castle | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 6:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 7:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 4:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cecil | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's | 4 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.