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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 26, 2023New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2023, 9:25 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 50 min. 13 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
Jun 26, 2023, 9:25 PM EDT (01:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2023, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County New Castle County, DE

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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
Jun 26, 9:31 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Bear, DE
Jun 26, 9:51 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 411 Se Rogers Manor, DENew Castle mesonet measured a 41 MPH gust at 9:51 PM/.
Jun 26, 9:51 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 411 Se Rogers Manor, DENew Castle mesonet measured a 41 MPH gust at 9:51 PM/.
Jun 26, 9:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGElsmere, DETree down into house in Elsmere, DE. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 26, 9:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGElsmere, DETree down into house in Elsmere, DE. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 26, 10:00 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 51New Castle County Airpo, DE51 MPH gust measured at KILG.
Jun 26, 10:00 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 51New Castle County Airpo, DE51 MPH gust measured at KILG.
Jun 26, 10:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Brookside, DENumerous trees and wires downed in the vicinity of Route 273 and Route 4. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 26, 10:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Brookside, DENumerous trees and wires downed in the vicinity of Route 273 and Route 4. Time estimated via radar.
Jun 26, 10:23 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 501 Ese Woodshade, DE
Jun 26, 10:23 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 501 Ese Woodshade, DE
Jun 26, 10:23 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Bear, DEDime sized hail ongoing as report was called in.
Jun 26, 10:23 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Bear, DEDime sized hail ongoing as report was called in.

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
Jun 26, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 00:00Z on 2023-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1362 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 00:00Z on 2023-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
1362 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

683 
WUUS51 KPHI 270125
SVRPHI
DEC003-270215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0113.230627T0125Z-230627T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
925 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 924 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bear, or near
  Newark, moving northeast 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...
  Wilmington, Newark, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle,
  Delaware City, Newport, Arden, Stanton, North Star, Glasgow, Bear,
  Talleyville, Wilmington Manor, Pike Creek, Ashland, Greenville,
  Delaware Memorial Bridge and Hockessin.

This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and
23.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7577 3977 7574 3983 7565 3984 7559
      3984 7550 3980 7541 3977 7546 3972 7548
      3958 7561 3950 7577 3963 7579 3972 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 225DEG 25KT 3966 7570 

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

$$

Gorse
2 follow-up statements
052 
WWUS51 KPHI 270141
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
941 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

DEC003-270215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-230627T0215Z/
New Castle DE-
941 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY...

At 941 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elsmere, or
over Wilmington, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Newark, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle,
Delaware City, Newport, Arden, Stanton, North Star, Glasgow, Bear,
Talleyville, Wilmington Manor, Pike Creek, Ashland, Greenville,
Delaware Memorial Bridge and Hockessin.

This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and
23.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7577 3977 7574 3983 7565 3984 7559
      3984 7550 3980 7541 3977 7546 3972 7548
      3958 7561 3950 7577 3963 7579 3972 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 229DEG 25KT 3974 7558 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Gorse
249 
WWUS51 KPHI 270202
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1002 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

DEC003-270215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-230627T0215Z/
New Castle DE-
1002 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY...

At 1002 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pike Creek, or
near Newark, moving northeast at 40 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...
Wilmington, Newark, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle,
Delaware City, Newport, Arden, Stanton, North Star, Glasgow, Bear,
Talleyville, Wilmington Manor, Pike Creek, Ashland, Greenville,
Delaware Memorial Bridge and Hockessin.

This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and
23.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7577 3977 7574 3983 7565 3984 7559
      3984 7550 3980 7541 3977 7546 3972 7548
      3958 7561 3950 7577 3963 7579 3972 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 233DEG 35KT 3970 7569 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle26 min
Jun 26, 9:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle54 min
Jun 26, 10:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHINew Castle4 hr
Jun 26, 10:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle42 min
Jun 26, 10:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINew Castle5 hr
Jun 26, 10:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINew Castle3 hr
Jun 26, 11:09 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINew Castle2 hr
Jun 27, 2:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle21 min
Jun 27, 2:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle31 min
Jun 27, 2:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHINew Castle3 hr
Jun 27, 3:02 AM EDTFlood WatchPHINew Castle46 min
Jun 27, 3:48 AM EDTFlood WatchPHINew Castle17 hr
Jun 27, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle40 min
Jun 27, 3:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle3 hr
Jun 27, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle22 min
Jun 27, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent37 min
Jun 27, 5:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHINew Castle4 hr
Jun 27, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent27 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.