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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 1, 2022New Castle County, Delaware; Chester County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2022, 3:44 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware; Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 46 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 1, 2022, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2022, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Chester County, PA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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
Jul 1, 4:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLondon Britain Twp, PAMODERATE-SIZED TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS DOWN ALONG GOOD HOPE ROAD BETWEEN ROUTE 896 AND FLINT HILL ROAD. 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 152 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 2022-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 447 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 2022-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 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
447 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-157 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1260 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

404 
WUUS51 KPHI 011944
SVRPHI
DEC003-PAC029-012030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0099.220701T1944Z-220701T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
344 PM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Southwestern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 344 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rock Springs,
  or 13 miles north of Havre De Grace, 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...
  Newark, Oxford, West Grove, Homeville, Glen Roy, North Star,
  Landenberg, Mount Vernon, Kemblesville, Pike Creek, Hockessin,
  Avondale, Toughkenamon and Brookside.

This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware near mile marker 5.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3974 7612 3973 7610 3974 7609 3976 7606
      3981 7603 3983 7604 3983 7602 3986 7600
      3992 7575 3966 7568 3965 7579 3972 7579
      3972 7613
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 259DEG 28KT 3973 7618 

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

$$

RCM
2 follow-up statements
064 
WWUS51 KPHI 012013
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
413 PM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

DEC003-PAC029-012030-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-220701T2030Z/
New Castle DE-Chester PA-
413 PM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE AND SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTIES...

At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kemblesville,
or 9 miles northwest of Newark, 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...
Newark, Oxford, West Grove, Homeville, North Star, Landenberg, Mount
Vernon, Kemblesville, Pike Creek, Hockessin, Avondale, Toughkenamon
and Brookside.

This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware near mile marker 5.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3974 7597 3975 7596 3978 7597 3981 7603
      3983 7604 3983 7602 3986 7600 3992 7575
      3966 7568 3965 7579 3972 7579 3972 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 259DEG 28KT 3977 7589 

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

$$

RCM
173 
WWUS51 KPHI 012020
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
420 PM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

DEC003-PAC029-012030-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-220701T2030Z/
New Castle DE-Chester PA-
420 PM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE AND
SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 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.

LAT...LON 3974 7597 3975 7596 3978 7597 3981 7603
      3983 7604 3983 7602 3986 7600 3992 7575
      3966 7568 3965 7579 3972 7579 3972 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 259DEG 28KT 3978 7582 

$$

RCM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 2:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh20 min
Jul 1, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester25 min
Jul 1, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks18 min
Jul 1, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.