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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

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

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2022, 5:37 PM EDT for Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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
Aug 5, 2022, 5:37 PM EDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2022, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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
Aug 5, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Easton Municipal, MDMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG HAILEM SCHOOL ROAD NEAR EASTON, MD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Aug 5, 5:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Cordova, MDTREES DOWN ALONG CHURCH LANE AND THREE BRIDGE BRANCH ROAD. ALSO REPORTS OF HAIL NEARBY, THOUGH NO ESTIMATE OF HAIL SIZE WAS GIVEN. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 113 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

968 
WUUS51 KPHI 052137
SVRPHI
MDC011-035-041-052215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0155.220805T2137Z-220805T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
537 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  South central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cordova, or
  near Easton, and is nearly stationary.

  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...
  Easton, Queen Anne, Matthews, Tanyard, Wye Mills, Griffin, Skipton,
  Copperville, Cordova, Harmony and Hillsboro.

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 this storm. Move indoors
immediately. 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 3895 7593 3878 7588 3868 7614 3890 7621
      3893 7620 3893 7622 3895 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 076DEG 4KT 3885 7600 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
900 
WWUS51 KPHI 052201
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
601 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MDC011-052211-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-220805T2215Z/
Caroline MD-
601 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CAROLINE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3893 7605 3876 7599 3869 7614 3890 7621
      3892 7620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 073DEG 11KT 3883 7612 

$$

MDC035-041-052215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-220805T2215Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-
601 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL TALBOT AND SOUTH CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES...

At 601 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Copperville, or
near Easton, moving west at 10 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...
Easton, Skipton and Copperville. 

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 3893 7605 3876 7599 3869 7614 3890 7621
      3892 7620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 073DEG 11KT 3883 7612 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPS
718 
WWUS51 KPHI 052212
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
612 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

MDC035-041-052222-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-220805T2215Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-
612 PM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL TALBOT AND SOUTH
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.

LAT...LON 3893 7605 3876 7599 3869 7614 3890 7621
      3892 7620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 076DEG 4KT 3883 7613 

$$

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, 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
Aug 5, 7:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot55 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.