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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 3, 2021Berks County, Chester County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2021, 5:14 PM EDT for Berks County, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 27 min. 1 report 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
Jun 3, 2021, 5:14 PM EDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 5:41 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Berks County, PA, Chester County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 3, 5:18 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene New Morgan, PAA FEW REPORTS OF TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF NEW MORGAN. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 73 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
73 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

600 
WUUS51 KPHI 032114
SVRPHI
PAC011-029-032200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0041.210603T2114Z-210603T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
514 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  North central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 513 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elverson, or
  12 miles east of New Holland, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Honey Brook, Elverson, New Morgan, Glenmoore, Chester Springs,
  Pughtown, Lionville, Cedarville, Lionville-Marchwood, Stowe, South
  Pottstown, Kenilworth and Exton.

This includes the following highways...
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 316.
 Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4014 7588 4018 7593 4026 7569 4024 7569
      4024 7565 4023 7563 4003 7557 4005 7593
      4011 7594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 257DEG 16KT 4011 7585 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Davis
2 follow-up statements
837 
WWUS51 KPHI 032126
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
526 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

PAC011-029-032200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210603T2200Z/
Berks PA-Chester PA-
526 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS AND NORTH CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES...

At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glenmoore, or
14 miles northwest of West Chester, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Elverson, New Morgan, Pughtown, Lionville, Glenmoore, Cedarville,
Lionville-Marchwood, Chester Springs, Stowe, Kenilworth, South
Pottstown and Exton.

This includes Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 300 and 316.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4015 7587 4020 7588 4026 7569 4024 7569
      4024 7565 4023 7563 4003 7557 4007 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 257DEG 16KT 4012 7577 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Davis
480 
WWUS51 KPHI 032141
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
541 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

PAC011-029-032150-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210603T2200Z/
Berks PA-Chester PA-
541 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS AND NORTH
CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled. However, gusty winds and 
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4015 7587 4020 7588 4026 7569 4024 7569
      4024 7565 4023 7563 4003 7557 4007 7586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 257DEG 16KT 4013 7569 

$$

Davis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 9:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia12 hr
Jun 3, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks43 min
Jun 3, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks36 min
Jun 3, 5:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 3, 5:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester108 min
Jun 3, 6:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery115 min
Jun 3, 7:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia2 hr
Jun 3, 7:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.