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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 1, 2025Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware; 4 counties in Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2025, 4:50 PM EDT for Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware; 4 counties in Maryland. It was in force for 55 min. 3 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
Jul 1, 2025, 4:50 PM EDT (20:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2025, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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
Jul 1, 4:51 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRock Hall, MDTrees down around the Rock Hall area. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 1, 5:07 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Church Hill, MDTrees down. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 1, 5:21 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCentreville, MDTrees down around Centreville. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 1, 12:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 112 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 12:00Z on 2025-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 822 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 12:00Z on 2025-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 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
822 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-69 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
994 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

978 
WUUS51 KPHI 012050
SVRPHI
DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-041-012145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0124.250701T2050Z-250701T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
450 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northwestern Kent County in central Delaware...
  North central Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 450 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Newtown to near Romancoke, 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...
  Dover, Middletown, Centerville, Smyrna, Chestertown, Centreville,
  Camden, Clayton, Delaware City, Cheswold, Rock Hall, Church Hill,
  Millington, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Hartly, Old Town, Starr,
  Glasgow, and Hazlettville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617 3915 7628
      3932 7618 3938 7577 3960 7578 3966 7567
      3958 7555 3911 7555 3886 7624 3885 7626
      3886 7627 3889 7620 3897 7625 3891 7631
      3896 7631 3884 7637 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 255DEG 23KT 3933 7611 3890 7637 

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

$$

Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
977 
WWUS51 KPHI 012109
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
509 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-041-012145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-250701T2145Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
509 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN KENT...NORTH CENTRAL
TALBOT...QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE AND KENT COUNTIES...

At 509 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cecilton to Church Hill to Chester, 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...
Dover, Middletown, Centerville, Smyrna, Chestertown, Centreville,
Camden, Clayton, Delaware City, Cheswold, Rock Hall, Church Hill,
Millington, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, Hartly, Old Town, Starr,
Glasgow, and Hazlettville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3897 7622 3900 7617
      3915 7628 3933 7613 3938 7577 3960 7578
      3966 7567 3958 7555 3911 7555 3886 7625
      3885 7626 3886 7627 3889 7620 3896 7625
      3893 7631 3896 7631 3884 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 253DEG 26KT 3941 7597 3917 7597 3896 7628 

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

$$

Staarmann
718 
WWUS51 KPHI 012132
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
532 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

DEC001-003-MDC011-029-035-041-012145-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-250701T2145Z/
New Castle DE-Kent DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-Kent MD-
532 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN KENT...NORTHERN TALBOT...
QUEEN ANNE'S...NORTHEASTERN CAROLINE AND CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...

At 532 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mount Pleasant to near Sudlersville to near
Grasonville, 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...
Dover, Middletown, Centerville, Smyrna, Centreville, Camden, Clayton,
Delaware City, Cheswold, Church Hill, Millington, Sudlersville,
Goldsboro, Hartly, Grasonville, Starr, Glasgow, Bear, Hazlettville,
and Port Penn.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 7620 3893 7620 3895 7622 3894 7624
      3896 7624 3900 7617 3905 7621 3938 7577
      3960 7578 3966 7567 3958 7555 3911 7555
      3885 7626
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 255DEG 24KT 3951 7565 3919 7578 3892 7619 

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

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle64 min
Jul 1, 2:30 AM EDTFlood WatchPHINew Castle19 hr
Jul 1, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHINew Castle43 min
Jul 1, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex56 min
Jul 1, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIKent, Sussex48 min
Jul 1, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot41 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.