Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 222, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2020, 7:04 PM EDT for Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware; Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 41 min. 3 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
- Aug 7, 2020, 7:04 PM EDT (23:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2020, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 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), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 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. |
| Aug 7, 7:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Woodland Beach, DE | DELAYED REPORT. DOWNED TREE AND WIRES NEAR WOODLAND BEACH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Aug 7, 7:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Kenton, DE | DELAYED REPORT. DOWNED TREE AND WIRES NEAR SHAWS CORNER ROAD SOUTHEAST OF KENTON. 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, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 136 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.
302
WUUS51 KPHI 072304
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-MDC015-029-035-072345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0222.200807T2304Z-200807T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
704 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...
Southeastern Cecil County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 704 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Warwick, or
near Middletown, 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, Smyrna, Clayton, Cheswold, Cecilton, Millington,
Sudlersville, Betterton, Hartly, Warwick, Woodland Beach, Bohemias
Mills, Port Penn, Delaney Corner, Crumpton, Sassafras, Mount
Pleasant, Green Spring and Cayots.
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 3934 7615 3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606
3942 7600 3944 7600 3946 7601 3954 7598
3953 7555 3945 7555 3921 7534 3916 7578
3933 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 290DEG 28KT 3938 7574
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BAH2 follow-up statements
064
WWUS51 KPHI 072329
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
729 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
MDC015-072339-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0222.000000T0000Z-200807T2345Z/
Cecil MD-
729 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3933 7617 3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606
3938 7605 3936 7589 3938 7583 3938 7577
3942 7552 3936 7548 3921 7534 3916 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 301DEG 25KT 3924 7551
$$
DEC001-003-MDC029-035-072345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0222.000000T0000Z-200807T2345Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
729 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN
ANNE'S AND NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dover Speedway,
or near Dover, moving southeast 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, Smyrna, Clayton, Cheswold, Millington, Sudlersville,
Betterton, Hartly, Sassafras, Woodland Beach, Green Spring, Delaney
Corner, Massey, Crumpton, Kennedyville, Townsend, Galena, Kenton,
Leipsic and Chambersville.
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 7617 3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606
3938 7605 3936 7589 3938 7583 3938 7577
3942 7552 3936 7548 3921 7534 3916 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 301DEG 25KT 3924 7551
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BAH317
WWUS51 KPHI 072337
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
737 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
DEC001-003-MDC029-035-072347-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0222.000000T0000Z-200807T2345Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
737 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...
NORTHERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTHEASTERN KENT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3933 7617 3933 7614 3937 7611 3937 7606
3938 7605 3936 7589 3938 7583 3938 7577
3942 7552 3936 7548 3921 7534 3916 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 290DEG 28KT 3922 7544
$$
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, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 6:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 4 hr |
| 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 |
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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.