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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 1, 2023Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2023, 6:01 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It was in force for 29 min. 7 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: Apr 1, 2023, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2023, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 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
Apr 1, 6:01 PM EDT	TORNADO	2 Wnw Bridgeville, DE	REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWNED NEAR SEASHORE HIGHWAY ROUTE 404 AND DUBLIN HILL ROAD. LIKELY TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Apr 1, 6:02 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Bridgeville, DE	REPORT OF TRAIN FLIPPED OVER. TORNADO LIKELY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Apr 1, 6:03 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Greenwood, DE	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD AT 6:03 PM IN GREENWOOD, DE.
Apr 1, 6:05 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 98	2 Sse Bridgeville, DE	NANTICOKE RIVER BRIDGE DEOS MESONET MEASURED A 98 MPH GUST LIKELY DUE TO MESONET STATION HIT BY TORNADO.
Apr 1, 6:06 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Se Greenwood, DE	SUSSEX EM REPORTS A CONFINED SPACE RESCUE IN THE VICINITY OF TUCKER ROAD. LIKELY TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Apr 1, 6:08 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	4 S Houston, DE
Apr 1, 6:11 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Ellendale, DE	REPORTS OF OFF AND ON TREE DAMAGE FROM ROUTE 13 TO ROUTE 113. TORNADO LIKELY. 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 1, 5:30 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 96 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 706 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 434 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 376 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

638 
WFUS51 KPHI 012201
TORPHI
DEC001-005-012230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0002.230401T2201Z-230401T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
601 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
  South central Kent County in central Delaware...

* Until 630 PM EDT.
    
* At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Bridgeville, or 13 miles northwest of Georgetown,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Georgetown, Milford, Milton, Bridgeville, Ellendale, Andrewsville,
  Greenwood and Farmington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3872 7565 3888 7569 3893 7533 3870 7529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 253DEG 43KT 3876 7561 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

MLB

2 follow-up statements

595 
WWUS51 KPHI 012204
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
604 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

DEC001-005-012230-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230401T2230Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
604 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...
        
At 604 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Bridgeville, or
10 miles northwest of Georgetown, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Milford, Milton, Bridgeville, Ellendale, Andrewsville,
Greenwood and Farmington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado has been confirmed. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3872 7564 3888 7567 3893 7533 3870 7529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 253DEG 43KT 3877 7555 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

MLB

611 
WWUS51 KPHI 012214
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
614 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

DEC001-005-012230-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230401T2230Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-
614 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL SUSSEX AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...
        
At 612 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ellendale, or 7
miles north of Georgetown, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. At 6:10 PM, a possible tornado 
         was reported 14 miles south of Big Stone Beach.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Milford, Milton and Ellendale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado has been confirmed. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 7552 3888 7557 3893 7533 3875 7530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 253DEG 43KT 3880 7542 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

MLB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 5:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Kent, Sussex	37 min
Apr 1, 6:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	PHI	Sussex	23 min
Apr 1, 6:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	New Castle	27 min
Apr 1, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Kent, New Castle	51 min
Apr 1, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Kent, New Castle	47 min
Apr 1, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Kent	40 min
Apr 1, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	Kent, Sussex	39 min
Apr 1, 7:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Kent, Sussex	40 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.