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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2025, 9:06 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 54 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 25, 2025, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2025, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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 nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 1933 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1233 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 10.3
The text
As transmitted.
046
WUUS51 KPHI 260106
SVRPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-035-041-260200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0196.250726T0106Z-250726T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
906 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
Southwestern Kent County in central Delaware...
Northeastern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
Central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 906 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oakland, or 9
miles southeast of Centerville, 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...
Centerville, Denton, Centreville, Harrington, Bridgeville,
Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Smithville,
Starr, Jumptown, Griffin, Carville, Hope, Andrewsville, Agner,
Greenwood, and Houston.
People at the Delaware State Fair should seek safe shelter
immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3900 7613 3914 7594 3890 7545 3867 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 314DEG 23KT 3899 7590
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse3 follow-up statements
792
WWUS51 KPHI 260133
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
933 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
DEC001-005-MDC011-035-041-260200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-250726T0200Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
933 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...SOUTHWESTERN KENT...NORTHEASTERN TALBOT...
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CAROLINE COUNTIES...
At 933 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Denton, or 17
miles southeast of Centerville, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Denton, Centreville, Harrington, Bridgeville,
Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Goldsboro, Queen Anne, Smithville,
Starr, Jumptown, Griffin, Carville, Hope, Andrewsville, Agner,
Greenwood, and Houston.
People at the Delaware State Fair should seek safe shelter
immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3900 7613 3914 7594 3890 7545 3867 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 313DEG 15KT 3891 7579
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse280
WWUS51 KPHI 260147
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
947 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
MDC035-041-260157-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-250726T0200Z/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-
947 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TALBOT AND
CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3885 7593 3886 7592 3887 7595 3908 7582
3890 7545 3867 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 312DEG 23KT 3886 7569
$$
DEC001-005-MDC011-260200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-250726T0200Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Caroline MD-
947 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE
COUNTIES...
At 947 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Andrewsville,
or 18 miles northeast of Hurlock, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Denton, Harrington, Bridgeville, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely,
Goldsboro, Smithville, Agner, Griffin, Andrewsville, Greenwood,
Houston, and Farmington.
People at the Delaware State Fair should seek safe shelter
immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3885 7593 3886 7592 3887 7595 3908 7582
3890 7545 3867 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 312DEG 23KT 3886 7569
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gorse679
WWUS51 KPHI 260155
SVSPHI
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
955 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
DEC001-005-MDC011-260205-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-250726T0200Z/
Sussex DE-Kent DE-Caroline MD-
955 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...
SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
1000 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3885 7593 3886 7592 3887 7595 3908 7582
3890 7545 3867 7567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 314DEG 23KT 3883 7565
$$
GorseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 44 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.