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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 288, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 2, 2020Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 2, 2020, 10:08 PM EDT for Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 67 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
Sep 2, 2020, 10:08 PM EDT (02:08 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2020, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 2, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 107 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 2020-09-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1723 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2020-09-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 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
1723 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
847 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
8.6

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The text

As transmitted.

046 
WUUS51 KPHI 030208
SVRPHI
MDC011-035-041-030315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0288.200903T0208Z-200903T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1008 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Southern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1008 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wye Mills,
  or 9 miles north of Easton, 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...
  Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Denton, Centreville, Federalsburg,
  Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, St. Michaels, Preston, Goldsboro,
  Queen Anne, Smithville, Grasonville, Starr, Copperville, Jumptown,
  Agner and Tanyard.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3885 7627 3879 7622 3879 7620 3893 7620
      3897 7625 3891 7624 3892 7625 3894 7628
      3891 7630 3892 7630 3899 7627 3898 7620
      3900 7617 3904 7620 3907 7574 3864 7571
      3869 7577 3868 7592 3880 7631 3882 7631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 274DEG 28KT 3891 7613 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Iovino
1 follow-up statement
201 
WWUS51 KPHI 030231
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1031 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2020

MDC011-035-041-030315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0288.000000T0000Z-200903T0315Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
1031 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...SOUTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND CAROLINE
COUNTIES...

At 1031 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Griffin, or 12
miles northeast of Easton, 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...
Easton, Denton, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Preston,
Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Tanyard, Harmony, Smithville, Starr, Skipton,
Jumptown, Agner, Matthews, Griffin, Cordova and Carville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3905 7604 3907 7574 3864 7571 3869 7577
      3868 7592 3874 7610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 274DEG 28KT 3890 7590 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 8:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICecil53 min
Sep 2, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot58 min
Sep 3, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot73 min
Sep 3, 6:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Talbot57 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.