Alert archive / Delaware / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2022, 1:43 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Maryland. It was in force for 47 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
- May 27, 2022, 1:43 PM EDT (17:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2022, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:44 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Harrington, DE | TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON CLARK STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 27, 2:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Felton, DE | TREE DOWN ON TURKEY POINT ROAD AT PEACH BASKET 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
040
WUUS51 KPHI 271743
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-271830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0061.220527T1743Z-220527T1830Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
143 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southwestern Kent County in central Delaware...
Southeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Agner, or 7
miles north of Hurlock, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Denton, Harrington, Federalsburg, Preston, Agner, Harmony,
Smithville, Sandtown, Andrewsville, Felton and Farmington.
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 3870 7580 3871 7584 3870 7587 3870 7590
3868 7592 3869 7594 3908 7572 3899 7547
3868 7576 3869 7577 3868 7580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 213DEG 40KT 3873 7582
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JEO3 follow-up statements
856
WWUS51 KPHI 271801
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
201 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
DEC001-005-MDC011-271830-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-220527T1830Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Caroline MD-
201 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX...SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE
COUNTIES...
At 201 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Andrewsville,
or 19 miles southwest of Dover, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Denton, Harrington, Federalsburg, Smithville, Sandtown, Andrewsville,
Agner, Felton and Farmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3871 7578 3876 7579 3879 7583 3881 7587
3908 7572 3899 7547 3868 7576 3869 7577
3869 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 213DEG 40KT 3890 7568
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JEO774
WWUS51 KPHI 271812
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
212 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
MDC011-271822-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-220527T1830Z/
Caroline MD-
212 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central and southern Delaware...and eastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3875 7572 3884 7573 3888 7572 3905 7574
3908 7572 3899 7547 3874 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 213DEG 40KT 3901 7559
$$
DEC001-005-271830-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-220527T1830Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
212 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES...
At 212 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Viola, or 11
miles south of Dover, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Harrington, Sandtown, Andrewsville and Felton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3875 7572 3884 7573 3888 7572 3905 7574
3908 7572 3899 7547 3874 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 213DEG 40KT 3901 7559
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JEO993
WWUS51 KPHI 271826 RRA
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
226 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
DEC001-005-271836-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-220527T1830Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
226 PM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX AND
SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central and southern Delaware...and eastern Maryland.
LAT...LON 3875 7572 3884 7573 3888 7572 3905 7574
3908 7572 3899 7547 3874 7571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 213DEG 40KT 3913 7549
$$
JEOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:48 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Sussex | 25 hr |
| May 27, 12:43 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 12 hr |
| May 27, 3:23 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PHI | New Castle | 21 hr |
| May 27, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 30 min |
| May 27, 2:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent | 13 min |
| May 27, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 35 min |
| May 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 30 min |
| May 27, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 50 min |
| May 27, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cecil | 39 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.