Alert archive / Delaware / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 292, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 1, 2021, 6:57 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Maryland. It was in force for 63 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 1, 2021, 6:57 PM EDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 515 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
250
WUUS51 KPHI 012257
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-020000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0292.210901T2257Z-210902T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
657 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southeastern Kent County in central Delaware...
Southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 656 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hurlock to Sharptown to near Princess Anne,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Dover, Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel, Harrington,
Lewes, Federalsburg, Milton, Bridgeville, Delmar, Dagsboro,
Ellendale, Bowers, Smithville, Gumboro, Agner, Andrewsville and
Sycamore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
southern Delaware...and eastern Maryland.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
southern Delaware...and eastern Maryland.
&&
LAT...LON 3846 7569 3865 7571 3869 7577 3868 7580
3870 7580 3871 7584 3870 7587 3921 7538
3890 7515 3847 7524 3845 7528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 223DEG 38KT 3864 7583 3851 7572 3825 7577
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann2 follow-up statements
239
WWUS51 KPHI 012316
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
716 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
DEC001-005-MDC011-020000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0292.000000T0000Z-210902T0000Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Caroline MD-
716 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SUSSEX...SOUTHEASTERN KENT AND EAST CENTRAL CAROLINE COUNTIES...
At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Andrewsville to near Bridgeville to near Delmar,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dover, Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel, Harrington,
Lewes, Milton, Bridgeville, Delmar, Dagsboro, Ellendale, Bowers,
Smithville, Gumboro, Andrewsville, Sycamore, Big Stone Beach and
Rising Sun-Lebanon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
southern Delaware...and eastern Maryland.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3846 7569 3863 7570 3871 7568 3876 7572
3879 7578 3921 7538 3890 7515 3847 7524
3845 7528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 229DEG 38KT 3883 7567 3870 7556 3844 7561
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann980
WWUS51 KPHI 012337
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
737 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
MDC011-012347-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0292.000000T0000Z-210902T0000Z/
Caroline MD-
737 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CAROLINE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
southern Delaware.
LAT...LON 3846 7555 3865 7557 3878 7554 3893 7553
3899 7559 3921 7538 3890 7515 3847 7524
3845 7528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 222DEG 38KT 3906 7544 3886 7537 3864 7535
$$
DEC001-005-020000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0292.000000T0000Z-210902T0000Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
737 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 737 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bowers to near Ellendale to near Georgetown, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dover, Georgetown, Milford, Millsboro, Lewes, Milton, Dagsboro,
Ellendale, Bowers, Gumboro, Sycamore, Big Stone Beach, Rising
Sun-Lebanon, Felton, Frankford, Frederica, Houston, Magnolia and
Riverview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
southern Delaware.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3846 7555 3865 7557 3878 7554 3893 7553
3899 7559 3921 7538 3890 7515 3847 7524
3845 7528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 222DEG 38KT 3906 7544 3886 7537 3864 7535
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 6:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | New Castle | 116 min |
| Sep 1, 6:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 86 min |
| Sep 1, 8:03 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 46 min |
| Sep 1, 5:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 42 min |
| Sep 1, 6:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 18 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | New Castle | 16 min |
| Sep 1, 6:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 28 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 11 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 5:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent | 24 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.