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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 30, 2024Cumberland County, New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2024, 7:00 PM EDT for Cumberland County, New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 45 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
Jun 30, 2024, 7:00 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2024, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 30, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 30, 11:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 155 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2024-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1755 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2024-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 145 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
1755 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-141 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1355 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

899 
WUUS51 KPHI 302300
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-NJC011-302345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0099.240630T2300Z-240630T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
700 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northeastern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Southern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 700 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodland
  Beach, or 11 miles north of Dover, moving southeast 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...
  Smyrna, Newport, Mauricetown, Leesburg, Woodland Beach, Cedarville,
  Bivalve, Port Norris, Fortesque, Dividing Creek, and Leipsic.

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 3927 7563 3943 7553 3941 7544 3939 7543
      3939 7541 3940 7542 3940 7541 3928 7496
      3904 7510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 294DEG 24KT 3932 7549 

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

$$

Fitzsimmons
1 follow-up statement
908 
WWUS51 KPHI 302328
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
728 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

DEC001-003-302338-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-240630T2345Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-
728 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE AND
NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central Delaware...and southern New Jersey.

LAT...LON 3927 7542 3938 7537 3928 7497 3911 7505
      3908 7507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 289DEG 20KT 3929 7533 

$$

NJC011-302345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-240630T2345Z/
Cumberland NJ-
728 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY...

At 728 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenwich, or
11 miles southwest of Bridgeton, 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...
Newport, Mauricetown, Leesburg, Cedarville, Bivalve, Port Norris,
Fortesque, and Dividing Creek.

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 3927 7542 3938 7537 3928 7497 3911 7505
      3908 7507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 289DEG 20KT 3929 7533 

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

$$

Fitzsimmons

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 7:23 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland4 hr
Jun 30, 8:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI49 min
Jun 30, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren48 min
Jun 30, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren50 min
Jun 30, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren63 min
Jun 30, 3:16 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI21 hr
Jun 30, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren49 min
Jun 30, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset35 min
Jun 30, 4:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester50 min
Jun 30, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer53 min
Jun 30, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset31 min
Jun 30, 4:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset3 hr
Jun 30, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden51 min
Jun 30, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset49 min
Jun 30, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth25 min
Jun 30, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI34 min
Jun 30, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem39 min
Jun 30, 5:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester3 hr
Jun 30, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Somerset50 min
Jun 30, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem39 min
Jun 30, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Jun 30, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Jun 30, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem40 min
Jun 30, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean65 min
Jun 30, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth48 min
Jun 30, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jun 30, 6:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI83 min
Jun 30, 7:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem44 min
Jun 30, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI27 min
Jun 30, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jun 30, 7:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May, Cumberland24 min
Jun 30, 7:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem49 min
Jun 30, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle40 min
Jun 30, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, New Castle52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.