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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 6, 2020Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Jul 6, 2020, 7:23 PM EDT for Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 19 min. 2 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: Jul 6, 2020, 7:23 PM EDT (23:23 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2020, 7:42 PM EDT
In force: 19 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 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
Jul 6, 7:23 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ese Old Town, MD	SOME SPORADIC TREES SNAPPED FROM STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ALONG LANDS END ROAD, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN JACK ELLIOTT WAY AND BOOKERS WHART ROAD, THEN EAST SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD CHURCH HILL ROAD BETWEEN CHURCH HILL AND CENTREVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 6, 7:44 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Goldsboro, MD	MD 313 CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM HOLLINGSWORTH CIRCLE TO JONES RD DUE TO STORM DEBRIS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 6, 1:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1250 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

326 
WFUS51 KPHI 062323
TORPHI
MDC011-029-035-070000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0005.200706T2323Z-200707T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
723 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  North central Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Central Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 800 PM EDT.
    
* At 722 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Old Town, or 8 miles north of Centerville, moving
  southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Church Hill, Starkey Corner, Old Town, Templeville, Barclay and
  Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3915 7612 3920 7609 3914 7575 3898 7584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 294DEG 27KT 3916 7605 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Robertson

2 follow-up statements

590 
WWUS51 KPHI 062333
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
733 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

MDC029-062342-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200707T0000Z/
Kent MD-
733 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL KENT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has  moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for 
eastern and northeastern Maryland.

LAT...LON 3912 7608 3917 7602 3912 7576 3898 7584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 307DEG 26KT 3912 7600 

$$

MDC011-035-070000-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200707T0000Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
733 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTH CENTRAL CAROLINE COUNTIES...
    
At 732 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Starkey Corner, or near Centerville, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Church Hill, Starkey Corner and Barclay. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest 
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a 
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial 
shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3912 7608 3917 7602 3912 7576 3898 7584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 307DEG 26KT 3912 7600 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Robertson

201 
WWUS51 KPHI 062342
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
742 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

MDC011-035-062351-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200707T0000Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
742 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND NORTH
CENTRAL CAROLINE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.
.
LAT...LON 3912 7608 3917 7602 3912 7576 3898 7584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 294DEG 27KT 3909 7591 

$$

Robertson

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 12:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	PHI	Cecil	8 hr
Jul 6, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Cecil	56 min
Jul 6, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cecil	61 min
Jul 6, 5:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Cecil	3 hr
Jul 6, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cecil	48 min
Jul 6, 6:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Cecil	53 min
Jul 6, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's	42 min
Jul 6, 7:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot	64 min
Jul 6, 7:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot	117 min

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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.