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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 14, 2021Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 11:51 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Maryland. It was in force for 54 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
Jun 14, 2021, 11:51 PM EDT (03:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:51 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 14, 7:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 464 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
464 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
989 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

006 
WUUS51 KPHI 150351
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-150445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0093.210615T0351Z-210615T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1151 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
  Kent County in central Delaware...
  Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1150 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Hazlettville to near Sandtown to near Ridgely,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dover, Georgetown, Milford, Denton, Harrington, Camden,
  Bridgeville, Greensboro, Ridgely, Cheswold, Ellendale, Bowers,
  Goldsboro, Woodside, Viola, Hartly, Rising Sun-Lebanon,
  Hazlettville, Dover Base Housing and Dover Speedway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3920 7538 3888 7525 3865 7544 3892 7595
      3909 7574 3925 7575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 289DEG 24KT 3915 7566 3901 7575 3892 7586 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
607 
WWUS51 KPHI 150416
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1216 AM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

DEC001-005-MDC011-150445-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210615T0445Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Caroline MD-
1216 AM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...SOUTHERN KENT AND EAST CENTRAL CAROLINE
COUNTIES...

At 1216 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Dover Base Housing to near Harrington to Andrewsville,
moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Dover, Georgetown, Milford, Denton, Harrington, Camden, Bridgeville,
Cheswold, Ellendale, Bowers, Woodside, Viola, Rising Sun-Lebanon,
Dover Base Housing, Dover Speedway, Andrewsville, Rising Sun, Big
Stone Beach, Wyoming and Felton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3890 7591 3896 7568 3914 7559 3923 7563
      3923 7560 3920 7538 3888 7525 3865 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 288DEG 24KT 3911 7546 3896 7555 3887 7566 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann
219 
WWUS51 KPHI 150436
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1236 AM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

DEC001-MDC011-150445-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210615T0445Z/
Kent DE-Caroline MD-
1236 AM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KENT AND EAST CENTRAL CAROLINE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for
central and southern Delaware.

LAT...LON 3880 7572 3884 7564 3884 7555 3888 7552
      3891 7542 3896 7539 3895 7532 3898 7531
      3903 7536 3904 7531 3888 7525 3865 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 290DEG 26KT 3900 7534 3889 7536 3876 7551 

$$

DEC005-150445-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210615T0445Z/
Sussex DE-
1236 AM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...

At 1235 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Big Stone Beach to near Milford to near Bridgeville,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Milford, Bridgeville, Ellendale, Big Stone Beach and
Greenwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3880 7572 3884 7564 3884 7555 3888 7552
      3891 7542 3896 7539 3895 7532 3898 7531
      3903 7536 3904 7531 3888 7525 3865 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 290DEG 26KT 3900 7534 3889 7536 3876 7551 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle50 min
Jun 14, 11:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent63 min
Jun 14, 11:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle85 min
Jun 14, 11:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle63 min
Jun 14, 11:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex66 min
Jun 14, 10:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's67 min
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

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.