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Special Marine Warning 55, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 5, 2020

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Jul 5, 2020, 3:42 PM EDT. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 5, 2020, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2020, 4:20 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 49.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Jul 5, 3:41 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 3:41 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 3:19 AM EDT, 12 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
319 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-015>019-PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>106-060730-
New Castle-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-
Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
319 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Delaware, northeast
Maryland, central New Jersey, northern New Jersey, northwest New
Jersey, southern New Jersey, east central Pennsylvania, northeast
Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.

DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-060730-
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
319 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, southern
Delaware, central New Jersey, northern New Jersey and southern New
Jersey.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Minor coastal flooding is possible with the evening high tide cycle
on Sunday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.

ANZ430-431-450>455-060730-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
319 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and
Delaware Bay Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.

Staarmann

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
156 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

DEZ002>004-051830-
Inland Sussex-Kent-Delaware Beaches-
156 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN SUSSEX AND
SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 155 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Big Stone
Beach, or 18 miles west of Cape May, moving southeast at 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm. Although the storm should mostly stay off shore, wind gusts
up to 45 mph could reach several miles inland away from the main
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Dover, Milford, Camden, Lewes, Milton, Ellendale, Bowers, Henlopen
Acres, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Cape Henlopen State Park, Rising Sun,
Dover Base Housing, Big Stone Beach, Wyoming, Frederica, Houston,
Dewey Beach, Magnolia, Rodney Village and Riverview.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3913 7557 3913 7529 3885 7499 3862 7508
      3881 7548
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 309DEG 8KT 3902 7523

SFJ

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
216 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

MDZ008-012-051845-
Cecil-Kent-
216 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL KENT AND CENTRAL
CECIL COUNTIES...

At 214 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Havre De Grace,
moving southeast at 10 mph.

Although this storm is not expected to stay over Harford County and
the Bay for the next half hour, a gust front producing wind gusts up
to 45 mph are possible several miles away from the main core of this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
North East, Charlestown, Betterton, Cayots, Farmington, Hollywood
Beach, Woodlawn and Perryville.

This includes Interstate 95 in Maryland between mile markers 92 and
99.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 3970 7604 3949 7580 3930 7607 3936 7612
      3937 7611 3937 7606 3942 7600 3944 7600
      3946 7601 3952 7598 3955 7603 3955 7608
      3961 7612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 320DEG 9KT 3950 7609

SFJ

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
229 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

DEZ002>004-051900-
Inland Sussex-Kent-Delaware Beaches-
229 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN SUSSEX AND
SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 228 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Big Stone
Beach, or 18 miles southeast of Dover, moving south at 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm. Although the storm should mostly stay off shore, wind gusts
up to 45 mph could reach several miles inland away from the main
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Milford, Lewes, Milton, Ellendale, Bowers, Henlopen Acres, Big Stone
Beach, Cape Henlopen State Park, Frederica, Dewey Beach and
Riverview.

If outdoors especially right along the shore, consider seeking
shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 3903 7551 3908 7535 3879 7506 3867 7499
      3878 7546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 341DEG 10KT 3896 7528

SFJ

Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:24 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:28 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
328 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     HAIL             GALLOWAY TWP            39.47N 74.51W
07/05/2020  E0.25 INCH       ATLANTIC           NJ   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF PEA-SIZE HAIL. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

SFJ

Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:39 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
339 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0325 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 SSE SMITHVILLE        39.46N 74.45W
07/05/2020  M39 MPH          ATLANTIC           NJ   MESONET

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CMS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		53 min
Jul 5, 2:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		41 min
Jul 5, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		46 min
Jul 5, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic	51 min
Jul 5, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		58 min
Jul 5, 3:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic	66 min
Jul 5, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		49 min
Jul 5, 3:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Cape May	23 min
Jul 5, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic	44 min
Jul 5, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Kent	35 min
Jul 5, 1:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Kent	34 min
Jul 5, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Sussex	31 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.