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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 17, 2024Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2024, 8:11 PM EDT for Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 17, 2024, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 17, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 104 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 2024-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 439 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 2024-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
439 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-97 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1144 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

513 
WUUS51 KPHI 180011
SVRPHI
MDC011-035-041-180100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0155.240718T0011Z-240718T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
811 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 811 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tilghman
  Island, or 12 miles west of Easton, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Easton, Talbot, Trappe, St. Michaels, Preston, Oxford, Tanyard,
  Tilghman Island, Skipton, Copperville, Matthews, Choptank,
  Hambleton, Windyhill, and Cordova.

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 3876 7633 3884 7626 3879 7620 3886 7620
      3893 7602 3870 7584 3868 7593 3857 7604
      3871 7623 3876 7622 3871 7628 3878 7629
      3877 7632 3867 7634 3874 7634 3876 7637
      3875 7634 3877 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 250DEG 23KT 3872 7629 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
3 follow-up statements
046 
WWUS51 KPHI 180032
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
832 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

MDC011-035-041-180100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-240718T0100Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
832 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR TALBOT...SOUTH CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN CAROLINE
COUNTIES...

At 832 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Easton, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Easton, Trappe, St. Michaels, Preston, Oxford, Tanyard, Skipton,
Copperville, Matthews, Choptank, Hambleton, Windyhill, and Cordova.

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 3867 7617 3882 7624 3882 7623 3879 7620
      3886 7620 3893 7602 3870 7584 3868 7593
      3857 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 248DEG 26KT 3880 7605 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
319 
WWUS51 KPHI 180043
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
843 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

MDC011-035-041-180100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-240718T0100Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
843 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN TALBOT...SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN
CAROLINE COUNTIES...

At 843 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Skipton to Windyhill, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Easton, Trappe, Preston, Matthews, Choptank, Tanyard, Hambleton,
Windyhill, Skipton, and Cordova.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3863 7608 3863 7612 3877 7610 3887 7617
      3888 7611 3889 7612 3893 7602 3870 7584
      3869 7587 3870 7590 3868 7591 3868 7594
      3857 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 253DEG 21KT 3891 7602 3866 7597 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann
141 
WWUS51 KPHI 180053 RRA
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
853 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

MDC011-035-041-180103-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-240718T0100Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
853 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN TALBOT...SOUTHWESTERN
QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM
EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.

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 3863 7608 3863 7612 3877 7610 3887 7617
      3888 7611 3889 7612 3893 7602 3870 7584
      3869 7587 3870 7590 3868 7591 3868 7594
      3857 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 250DEG 23KT 3893 7596 3868 7591 

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.