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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 14, 2021Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 10:23 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 67 min. 3 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
Jun 14, 2021, 10:23 PM EDT (02:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:26 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 14, 10:49 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Rock Hall, MDDOWNED LIMBS ON STATE HIGHWAY 20 AT ROCK HALL AVENUE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 14, 11:13 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Worton, MDSEVERAL REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN AND WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES IN THE WORTON AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 14, 11:13 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Old Town, MDDOWNED TREE LIMBS ON STATE HIGHWAY 289 NEAR JOHNSONTOWN ROAD. 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 14, 7:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 108 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 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 763 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 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
763 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1915 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

697 
WUUS51 KPHI 150223
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-150330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0088.210615T0223Z-210615T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1023 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Western Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 1023 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millers
  Island, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind 
           damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chestertown, Rock Hall, Newtown, Overton, Morgnec, Old Town,
  Kennedyville, Langford and Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3928 7620 3929 7617 3931 7617
      3932 7595 3898 7611 3900 7617 3901 7619
      3902 7624 3909 7623 3913 7625 3915 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 281DEG 19KT 3923 7640 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
006 
WWUS51 KPHI 150255
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1055 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

MDC029-035-150330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210615T0330Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
1055 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND WESTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 1055 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rock Hall, or
10 miles southeast of Millers Island, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage 
         to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chestertown, Rock Hall, Newtown, Overton, Morgnec, Old Town,
Kennedyville, Langford and Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3928 7620 3929 7617 3931 7617
      3932 7595 3898 7611 3900 7617 3901 7619
      3902 7624 3909 7623 3913 7625 3915 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 286DEG 17KT 3917 7624 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
021 
WWUS51 KPHI 150315
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1115 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

MDC029-035-150330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210615T0330Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
1115 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND WESTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 1115 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Old Town, or
near Centerville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage 
         to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chestertown, Overton, Morgnec, Old Town, Kennedyville, Langford and
Kingstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3909 7623 3914 7621 3923 7614 3931 7613
      3932 7595 3898 7611 3903 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 286DEG 18KT 3913 7611 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 10:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, Queen Anne's2 hr
Jun 14, 11:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot57 min
Jun 14, 11:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's63 min
Jun 14, 11:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's85 min
Jun 14, 11:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent63 min
Jun 14, 11:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline54 min
Jun 14, 11:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot66 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.