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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 18, 2022Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2022, 5:42 PM EDT for Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 63 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
Jul 18, 2022, 5:42 PM EDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 18, 2022, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 18, 6:16 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMillington, MDTREE DOWN IN MILLINGTON. TIME ESTIMATED VIA 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
Jul 18, 1:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 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 2022-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 324 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 2022-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
324 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
806 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

060 
WUUS51 KPHI 182142
SVRPHI
MDC011-029-035-182245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0129.220718T2142Z-220718T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
542 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 541 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Newtown to near Rock Hall, 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...
  Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Oakland, Rock Hall, Church
  Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Betterton, Goldsboro, Old Town,
  Newtown, Morgnec, Crumpton, Sassafras, Langford, Overton, Starkey
  Corner, Massey and Carville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7622 3929 7617 3932 7618 3934 7616
      3933 7614 3937 7611 3938 7606 3936 7589
      3938 7582 3938 7577 3898 7574 3900 7617
      3902 7623 3909 7623 3917 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 265DEG 24KT 3935 7614 3911 7630 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
Manning
1 follow-up statement
871 
WWUS51 KPHI 182226
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
626 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

MDC011-029-035-182245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-220718T2245Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
626 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...

At 626 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Massey to Old Town, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Oakland, Church Hill,
Millington, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Sassafras, Old Town, Langford,
Overton, Starkey Corner, Morgnec, Massey, Crumpton, Carville, Hope,
Galena and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 7612 3936 7589 3938 7582 3938 7577
      3898 7574 3900 7617 3902 7623 3909 7623
      3913 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 261DEG 23KT 3931 7581 3913 7613 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
Manning

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent51 min
Jul 18, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil29 min
Jul 18, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's61 min
Jul 18, 7:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHICaroline, Queen Anne's67 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.