Alert archive / Maryland / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2024
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2024, 7:14 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 61 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
- Aug 3, 2024, 7:14 PM EDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2024, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 7:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chestertown, MD | Trees dpwn on wires in Chestertown. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 318 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
964
WUUS51 KPHI 032314
SVRPHI
MDC029-035-040015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0182.240803T2314Z-240804T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
714 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 714 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Betterton to near Millers Island to Severn
River, 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...
Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Rock Hall, Church Hill,
Betterton, Old Town, Grasonville, Newtown, Morgnec, Crumpton,
Sassafras, Stevensville, Langford, Chester, Overton, Starkey
Corner, Wye Mills, Massey, and Carville.
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 these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3903 7624
3915 7628 3932 7618 3937 7611 3938 7578
3893 7604 3885 7620 3897 7624 3891 7624
3891 7631 3894 7631 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 287DEG 20KT 3937 7613 3921 7637 3897 7645
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann3 follow-up statements
341
WWUS51 KPHI 032332
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
732 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024
MDC029-035-040015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-240804T0015Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
732 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR QUEEN ANNE'S AND KENT COUNTIES...
At 732 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kennedyville to near Rock Hall to near Chester,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Rock Hall, Church Hill,
Betterton, Old Town, Grasonville, Newtown, Morgnec, Crumpton,
Sassafras, Stevensville, Langford, Chester, Overton, Starkey Corner,
Wye Mills, Massey, and Carville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3903 7624
3915 7628 3932 7618 3937 7611 3938 7578
3893 7604 3885 7620 3897 7624 3891 7624
3891 7631 3894 7631 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 287DEG 20KT 3934 7602 3918 7626 3894 7634
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann975
WWUS51 KPHI 032352
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
752 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024
MDC029-035-040015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-240804T0015Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
752 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR QUEEN ANNE'S AND KENT COUNTIES...
At 752 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Massey to Starkey Corner to near Grasonville,
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...
Centerville, Chestertown, Centreville, Rock Hall, Church Hill,
Betterton, Sassafras, Old Town, Grasonville, Stevensville, Langford,
Chester, Overton, Starkey Corner, Wye Mills, Morgnec, Massey,
Crumpton, Carville, and Kennedyville.
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 these storms.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3903 7624
3912 7626 3927 7614 3937 7611 3938 7578
3893 7604 3885 7620 3897 7624 3891 7624
3891 7631 3894 7631 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 283DEG 24KT 3934 7587 3910 7601 3892 7624
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Staarmann627
WWUS51 KPHI 040006
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
806 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024
MDC029-035-040016-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-240804T0015Z/
Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
806 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR QUEEN ANNE'S AND KENT COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern and northeastern Maryland.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Mount Holly NJ.
LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3903 7624
3912 7626 3927 7614 3937 7611 3938 7578
3893 7604 3885 7620 3897 7624 3891 7624
3891 7631 3894 7631 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 287DEG 20KT 3932 7578 3908 7592 3890 7615
$$
StaarmannThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 60 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.