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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 5, 2022Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 5, 2022, 7:24 PM EDT for Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 55 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
Aug 5, 2022, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2022, 8:19 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 2022-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 499 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 2022-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
499 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
850 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

676 
WGUS51 KPHI 052324
FFWPHI
MDC011-035-041-060330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0009.220805T2324Z-220806T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
724 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Southern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen earlier this evening, and an additional 1 to 2 inches 
  of rain are possible in the warned area over the next hour or so. 
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Easton, Talbot, Trappe, St. Michaels, Oxford, Hambleton, 
  Copperville, Tanyard, Skipton, Cordova, and Matthews.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths 
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, 
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, 
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route 
over higher ground.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3883 7628 3879 7619 3887 7620 3889 7611
      3891 7614 3894 7608 3887 7592 3858 7603
      3868 7617 3868 7621 3872 7624 3876 7622
      3872 7627 3875 7630 3878 7627 3877 7631
      3875 7631 3876 7632

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MPS
1 follow-up statement
034 
WGUS71 KPHI 060019
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
819 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MDC011-035-041-060029-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220806T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Caroline MD-Queen Anne's MD-Talbot MD-
819 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WESTERN CAROLINE, TALBOT, 
AND SOUTHERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES...

The second area of thunderstorms producing heavy rain that was over 
the Chesapeake Bay dissipated before it could lift to the northeast 
into Talbot county. As a result, flash flooding is no longer 
expected to pose a threat.

LAT...LON 3883 7628 3879 7619 3887 7620 3889 7611
      3891 7614 3894 7608 3887 7592 3858 7603
      3868 7617 3868 7621 3872 7624 3876 7622
      3872 7627 3875 7630 3878 7627 3877 7631
      3875 7631 3876 7632

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 8:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot39 min
Aug 4, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline38 min
Aug 4, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline33 min
Aug 4, 11:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline34 min
Aug 5, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline28 min
Aug 5, 4:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline2 hr
Aug 5, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline39 min
Aug 5, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot38 min
Aug 5, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot33 min
Aug 5, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIQueen Anne's28 min
Aug 5, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot45 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.